Cervical spondylosis with severe arm pain can be relieved by rest and other general treatments, physical therapy, medication and surgery.
1. General treatment: in the acute stage of pain, it is recommended to rest, avoid prolonged low head work or play cell phone, pay attention to neck warmth, avoid neck trauma, strengthen the neck muscle strength training in the recovery period, enhance the stability of the cervical spine, such as neck resistance training.
2. Physiotherapy: Hot compresses, infrared rays, baked electricity and other physiotherapy can promote local blood circulation, accelerate the discharge of metabolic products, which is conducive to reducing symptoms. Cervical traction therapy can also be carried out under the guidance of professionals to reduce nerve root compression and alleviate upper limb pain, numbness and other symptoms.
3. Drug treatment: such as oral ibuprofen, sodium rosoprofen tablets, celecoxib and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain relievers, when the pain is more serious, you can take local hormone and local anesthesia drug injections, such as betamethasone, lidocaine, which is conducive to reducing pain, but need to be operated by a professional physician to avoid adverse consequences.
4. Surgical treatment: for serious pain and the above treatment effect is not good can take surgical treatment, release the compression, relieve pain, such as cervical spine surgery.
If cervical spondylosis arm pain is severe, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to improve the relevant examination, to clarify the severity of the disease, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out regular treatment as soon as possible, and not to use their own medication and treatment, so as to avoid delays in the condition.