How to treat cervical spondylosis

Now there are more and more patients suffering from cervical spondylosis around us. The occurrence of cervical spondylosis brings serious harm to the patient's body, so we must do a good job in preventing cervical spondylosis. Only when we understand the cause of cervical spondylosis can we effectively prevent the occurrence of cervical spondylosis. We also need to know the symptoms of cervical spondylosis. Once the symptoms of cervical spondylosis appear, we must actively seek treatment.

When treating cervical spondylosis, we need to choose a treatment method that suits our individual situation. We can use drug therapy and exercise therapy, or we can use traction therapy and massage to treat cervical spondylosis.

1. Medication

Analgesics, sedatives, and vitamins (such as B1, B12) can be used selectively, which can have a certain effect on relieving symptoms.

2. Exercise therapy

When the symptoms of various types of cervical spondylosis are basically relieved or become chronic, medical gymnastics can be started to promote further elimination of symptoms and consolidate the therapeutic effect. During the acute onset of symptoms, local rest is recommended and increased exercise stimulation should not be increased. Exercise is contraindicated when there are more obvious or progressive symptoms of spinal cord compression, especially cervical spine bending exercises. In patients with vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis, the neck rotation movement should be gentle and slow, and the amplitude should be appropriately controlled.

3. Traction therapy

In the past, "traction" was one of the preferred methods for treating cervical spondylosis. However, in recent years, it has been found that many patients with cervical spondylosis have not had their cervical spondylosis alleviated but aggravated after using "traction", especially those who have used "traction" for a long time.

Traction not only fails to promote the recovery of the physiological curvature of the cervical spine, but on the contrary, traction straightens the cervical spine and weakens the physiological curvature of the cervical spine. Therefore, traction therapy should be used with caution for cervical spondylosis.

4. Manual massage therapy

It is a more effective treatment for cervical spondylosis. Its therapeutic effect is to relieve tension and spasm of the cervical and shoulder muscles, restore cervical spine activity, and loosen nerve root and soft tissue adhesions to relieve symptoms. Gravity massage and reduction are generally prohibited for spinal cervical spondylosis, otherwise it will easily aggravate the symptoms and may even lead to paraplegia. Even if the early symptoms are not obvious, surgical treatment is generally recommended.

5. Physical therapy

In the treatment of cervical spondylosis, physical therapy can play a variety of roles. It is generally believed that iontophoresis, ultrasound, ultraviolet light or intermittent current can be used in the acute phase; after the pain is relieved, ultrasound, iodine ion penetration, induction electricity or other heat therapy can be used.

6. Warm compress

This treatment can improve blood circulation, relieve muscle spasms, and eliminate swelling to reduce symptoms, and help stabilize the affected vertebra after manual treatment. This method can be used for local external application with hot towels and hot water bottles. Warm compress treatment is not suitable for patients in the acute stage when the pain symptoms are severe.

7. For those with severe nerve root or spinal cord compression, surgical treatment may be required if necessary.

Above we introduced what cervical spondylosis is and the causes of cervical spondylosis. We know that many factors may cause cervical spondylosis, so we must do a good job in preventing cervical spondylosis. Once we have symptoms of cervical spondylosis, we must use the methods introduced above to treat cervical spondylosis.