How to treat foraminal stenosis on both sides of the cervical spine

Cervical foraminal stenosis is often caused by herniated discs, calcification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, and osteophytes. It can be treated with cervical physical therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, selective nerve root blocks, and surgery. 1. Cervical physiotherapy: Cervical foraminal stenosis can compress the nerve roots, thus causing shoulder and neck pain, stiffness of the shoulders and neck, numbness of the upper limbs and other abnormal sensations, through massage, hot compresses and infrared or ultra-short wave physiotherapy methods can release muscle spasm and relieve pain. 2. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: When the pain of shoulder and neck continues to be unrelieved, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and celecoxib can be used to relieve pain and anti-inflammatory. 3. Selective nerve root block: As cervical foraminal stenosis compresses the nerve roots, causing pain, numbness and other nerve root irritation signs, the symptoms can be relieved by selective nerve root block. 4. Surgery: When the symptoms of cervical foraminal stenosis are severe, surgical decompression can effectively relieve the symptoms. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication. If cervical foraminal stenosis is present, it is recommended that standardized treatment be carried out as soon as possible in order to reduce the adverse effects of the disease.