For three months, Shweta Tawde, a 31-year-old IT professional, had been experiencing stiffness and constant discomfort in the area just below her neck, down to her shoulder. But the Andheri resident had been brushing it aside, blaming it on her pillow and sleeping posture. Once the pain got too excruciating to bear, she visited a doctor, only to learn that she is suffering from Cervical Spondylosis.

Cervical Spondylosis is an arthritis of different joints in the cervical spine, which used to be seen only in older age groups, a few years ago. But, with increasing inactivity and as a result of a sedentary lifestyle, this condition is now emerging among young adults as well.