How to treat cervical spine injury

The treatment of whiplash injury is generally conservative or surgical depending on the severity of the symptoms. For patients with milder cervical spine injuries, such as pain at the back of the neck, conservative treatment is generally available. This includes cervical braking, bed rest, and, if necessary, cervical traction or cranial traction as adjunctive therapy. If the pain is obvious, symptomatic, oral anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs such as Aceclofenac and Diclofenac can be given. Chinese medicines that have the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, such as ginseng rhizoma glucose and safflower injection, can also be administered intravenously, which can assist in the treatment of cervical spine injuries. For patients with more severe cervical spine injuries, or injuries with significant neurological symptoms, surgical treatment is generally required. Depending on the type of cervical spine injury, the surgical treatment can take the form of anterior cervical and posterior cervical internal fixation for symptomatic treatment.