How to treat cervical herniated discs that are pressing on nerves

Herniated cervical intervertebral disc compressing the nerves can be treated with medication, traction therapy or surgery. 1. Medication: Once the cervical herniated disc compresses the nerve tissue, it is likely to cause congestion and edema of the nerve tissue. It is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions to use mannitol or methylprednisolone and other drugs to reduce the edema of the nerve tissue, so as to alleviate the compression and relieve the symptoms. 2. Traction therapy: by stretching the cervical spine, the intervertebral space between the cervical vertebrae can be gradually increased, so that the compression of the local nerve tissue can be reduced in time. 3. Surgery: When cervical disc herniation is more serious, surgery is needed to completely relieve nerve compression and achieve the purpose of treatment. Herniated cervical disc compression of the nerve often leads to neck pain, dizziness, numbness of the upper limbs and other discomfort symptoms, you need to avoid prolonged bowing of the head and other bad habits, you can often massage the cervical vertebrae around the muscle tissues, if the discomfort symptoms continue to be unrelieved, be sure to consult a doctor for examination in a timely manner.