Cervical 5-6 herniated discs can be treated in the following ways:1. For patients with relatively mild episodes and a short period of time, they can be treated conservatively, including local physical therapy, like red light, microwave, infrared rays, and hot compresses with salt bags, which are physiotherapeutic treatments.2. They can be treated with traction, such as cervical traction and occipitocollineal banding, so as to make the protruding discs return to their original places as much as possible, and to alleviate the irritation of the nerve roots.3. If the results of the above treatments are not satisfactory, hospitalization is needed. If the effect of the above treatment is not good, hospitalization is needed, and medicines for activating blood circulation, improving circulation, nutritive nerves and dehydration are given, and even hormones are applied for treatment.4. If the effect of the above treatment is not satisfactory, and the disease recurs repeatedly and gradually worsens, with numbness, weakness or severe pain in the upper limbs, then surgical treatment is needed at this time.