Whether cervical spinal stenosis can be tractioned needs to be decided in the light of the condition, and cannot be generalized. If the patient’s clinical symptoms are mild and the stenosis is not serious according to CT or MRI, traction can be performed; if the symptoms are severe and the stenosis seriously compresses the spinal cord and nerve tissues according to CT or MRI, as well as the pain and numbness worsened during the traction process, then traction is not recommended. Traction is a therapeutic method that utilizes the principle of opposing forces to achieve reset, stretching, relaxation of muscles, improvement of joint disorders, and alleviation of pain in a certain part of the body by pulling the joints and soft tissues with the help of other manpower and instruments. The decision to perform traction is based on the patient’s clinical symptoms and CT or MRI imaging. Traction is a common orthopedic treatment method, if you need to do traction, you need to be operated by a professional physician, do not do it by yourself to avoid adverse effects.