What to do if you have a headache due to cervical spondylosis

Headaches caused by cervical spondylosis are mainly due to cervical spine osteophytes, cervical spine degenerative lesions compressing the vertebral artery and even the cervical spinal cord. Headache can be relieved by medication, traction therapy, physical therapy and other methods. 1. Medication: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as acetaminophen extended-release tablets and ibuprofen tablets, are preferred to relieve headache, which can play the role of anti-inflammatory and analgesic. At the same time with the nutritional nerve drugs, such as methylcobalamin tablets, vitamin B12 and so on. 2. Traction therapy: traction therapy can increase the intervertebral space, relieve muscle spasm and vascular compression, so as to improve the headache caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain. 3. Physical therapy: such as neck microwave therapy, ultra-short-wave therapy, far-infrared therapy, etc. can promote blood circulation in the neck and improve the state of neck muscle tension and spasm, thus relieving headaches caused by cervical spondylosis. It is recommended that patients with cervical spondylosis headaches go to the hospital in a timely manner, the specific drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.