Common causes of cervical stiffness include cervical myofasciitis, cervical spondylosis, and cervical degeneration. Relief methods for stiff cervical vertebrae should be chosen according to different causes. Relief methods include improvement of living habits, hot compresses, medication such as ibuprofen, etc., traction, massage and so on. 1. Cervical musculoskeletal fasciitis: It is mostly caused by poor posture, such as working with head down for a long time. First of all, we should change the bad habits, avoid prolonged sedentary head down, more activities of the cervical spine, and secondly, we can carry out appropriate physical therapy massage to relieve muscle stiffness, when the symptoms are more serious, you can take ibuprofen under the guidance of a doctor, celecoxib and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. 2. Cervical spondylosis: cervical spondylosis long-term muscle strain will lead to cervical spine stiffness, if only muscle spasm, you can use a hot water bag every day to apply hot compresses to the stiff parts for half an hour, slowly move the cervical vertebrae forward and backward, and then adjust the height of the pillow when you are sleeping, and then you can take oral medication, such as celecoxib and ethylphenidate hydrochloride capsules, if necessary. If the condition is serious, surgical decompression and internal fixation are needed. 3. Degenerative changes of the cervical spine: mainly due to cervical spine aging and function of the cervical spine stiffness, the main relief method is to pay more attention to rest, warmth, appropriate traction and massage, pain can be used when the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor to avoid self-medication. If the stiffness of the cervical spine is not relieved, or symptoms such as blurred vision occur, you should go to the hospital in time, with the help of the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, and carry out targeted treatment or therapy.