What to do if your cervical spine is numb and stiff

For patients with cervical numbness and stiffness, most commonly seen in cervical cervical spondylosis, after the occurrence of such a situation, usually must pay more attention to warmth, avoid cold, so as to avoid excessive contraction of the muscles and ligaments in the back of the neck caused by cold, which will aggravate the symptoms of numbness and stiffness. You can apply hot compresses on the neck to promote blood circulation in the neck and relieve muscle and ligament spasms, thus alleviating the symptoms of numbness and stiffness in the neck. Usually must be less prolonged head-down activities, so as not to cause the neck muscles, ligaments, excessive tension and excessive stress on the neck vertebrae, which is not conducive to the recovery of neck stiffness and numbness. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and neurotrophic drugs can be used to alleviate the patient’s symptoms, and if necessary, neck traction, physiotherapy and acupuncture can be used to restore the symptoms of neck stiffness and numbness.