What kind of cervical spondylosis requires surgical treatment? As the weather has recently turned hot, there are more outpatients with cervical spondylosis and ankle sprains, so today I would like to give you a brief explanation of general knowledge about outpatient consultation, which I hope will be useful to you. Cervical spondylosis is divided into five main types according to the symptoms and signs of its onset. The more common nerve root type is the one with numbness of the fingers or upper limbs. The more common type is the nerve root type, in which numbness in one finger or upper limb is the main symptom. Most of the cervical spondylosis can be treated conservatively, such as acupuncture, tui na, small acupuncture knife, various physical therapy instruments, topical ointment, oral Chinese medicine and other methods can be alleviated. However, the following cases require surgery: 1. Severe pressure on the spinal cord, causing dizziness and floating sensation in the lower limbs. 2, conservative treatment for more than 3 months, the pain is obviously serious impact on life. 3, other types recommended by the doctor: spinal stenosis, tumors, etc. If your symptoms and examination doctor does not recommend you to do surgery, it is okay to start with conservative treatment and exercise. Is osteophytes within the scope of surgery? Hyperplasia is a degenerative change that can grow when a person reaches a certain age. If there is no obvious discomfort, why bother with it? It’s like a tree that grows a few bumps on its trunk as it ages, does this have an effect on the life of the tree. Only if the growth is severe and has a negative effect on the tissue, then surgery is required.