Cervical herniation mostly refers to cervical disc herniation, and cervical disc herniation is not caused by osteophytes. Cervical disc herniation is disc degeneration and nucleus pulposus protrusion, while osteophytes are the natural degeneration of bones, there is a difference between the two. Cervical disc herniation is caused by degenerative changes in the cervical spine or traumatic injuries, disc degeneration, nucleus pulposus protrudes to the back, often compressing the spinal cord and nerve roots at the back, causing neck pain, upper extremity radiating pain, numbness and other symptoms. Bone growth is a natural degeneration of bones and a self-protection mechanism of the body, which occurs after degenerative changes of the cervical spine in order to maintain the stability of the cervical spine. Neck pain and discomfort and other symptoms, if the persistence of unrelieved, it is recommended that timely consultation, improve the relevant examination, under the guidance of the doctor treatment.