Cervical spondylosis arm numbness hand numbness how to relieve

Cervical spondylosis arm numbness hand numbness is mostly related to the nerve root compression, commonly used treatments include general treatment, physical therapy, drug therapy, surgical treatment, etc., specific to follow the doctor’s instructions. 1. General treatment: pay attention to the warmth of the neck, avoid prolonged blowing fan or air conditioning, usually do not work for a long time, do not sleep on too high a pillow, you can strengthen the neck and back muscle exercise, enhance the stability of the cervical spine. 2. Drug therapy: more commonly used nutritive nerve drugs, such as vitamin B1, methylcobalamin, etc., can also be used to reduce the edema of the nerve roots, short-term use of dexamethasone, prednisolone, and other hormonal drugs, to alleviate the symptoms are also helpful. 3. Physiotherapy: It is a common auxiliary treatment method, mainly including wax therapy, intermediate frequency, infrared rays and ultra-short wave irradiation, which can relieve muscle spasm and improve blood circulation. 4. Surgery: When arm and hand numbness caused by cervical spondylosis seriously affects normal work and life through conservative treatment, surgical treatment can be adopted, and commonly used surgical methods include percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy, radiofrequency ablation and so on. If combined with spinal stenosis, open surgical treatment such as anterior and posterior approach can be taken. When cervical spondylosis after arm numbness hand numbness, through the general treatment can not improve the relief, should promptly consult the doctor under the guidance of standardized treatment, so as not to delay the condition. The use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s advice.