Role of Mesotherapy in Chronic Cervical Pain due to Cervical Spondylosis

Abstract

C ervical spondylosis is a common progressive disorder of the ageing cervical spine, it is characterized by degenerative changes affecting the intervertebral discs, vertebrae, facet joints, and ligamentous structures around the cervical spinal canal. Symptoms of cervical spondylosis may appear in those as young as 30 years and are most commonly in those aged 40-60 years. Radiological spondylotic changes increase with patient age. On the basis of radiologic findings, 90% of men older than 50 years and 90% of women older than 60 years have evidence of degenerative changes in cervical spondylosis. Mesotherapy is a technique used to inject active substances into the superficial layer of the skin. The objective of this type of administration is to modulate the pharmacokinetics of the injected substance and to prolong the pharmacological effects at a local level. One of the main advantages of mesotherapy is that a local pharmacological effect can be obtained without the need for high systemic concentrations.