How to treat a herniated cervical disc compressing a nerve root

Cervical disc herniation can be treated in the following ways: first, cervical spine braking, try to rest in bed, avoid cervical flexion and extension and rotation activities, reduce adverse stimulation, which is conducive to nerve root edema and inflammation self-recovery. Second, cervical traction, 1-2 times a day, 30 minutes each time, can widen the cervical spine gap, so that the cervical intervertebral disc part of the return, relieve the nerve root compression, reduce pain symptoms. Third, cervical microwave therapy, ultrashort wave therapy and Chinese medicine iontophoresis therapy can improve local blood circulation, promote nerve inflammation, and relieve neck pain symptoms. Fourth, dehydration drugs, such as mannitol intravenous drip can make the nerve edema subside quickly and relieve the nerve pain symptoms, and glucocorticoid drugs, such as methylprednisolone intravenous drip can quickly eliminate the nerve inflammation and relieve the neck pain symptoms.