Cervical dural sac compression needs to be given general treatment, physical therapy, medication and surgery, etc. It is mainly caused by cervical spine osteophytes, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, cervical spine tumors and so on.
1. General treatment: For dural sac compression caused by various reasons, it is recommended to pay attention to bed rest, especially to avoid prolonged head down and not too high pillow.
2. Physical therapy: for the dural sac pressure during the attack, you can give local hot compresses, infrared radiation and other physical therapy, to relieve neck muscle tension, spasm, and promote the pressure part of the edema subside, and then relieve the symptoms.
3. Drug treatment: If the pain is severe, ibuprofen and other painkillers can be given. When the nerve roots and spinal cord are compressed and cause pain and numbness, vitamin B1, B12 and other nerve-nourishing drugs can be given.
4. Surgery: For those with severe symptoms and ineffective conservative treatment, surgery can be given, such as radiofrequency ablation, resection of hyperplastic bone, tumor resection and so on.
When symptoms related to cervical dural sac compression occur, it is recommended to go to the hospital, improve the auxiliary examination, clarify the condition, follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, so as to avoid delaying the condition, and the drugs need to be used under the guidance of a professional physician.