The main drugs for treating cervical spondylosis are anti-inflammatory and pain relieving, muscle relaxing, nerve nourishing and dehydrating drugs, and of course there are also some Chinese medicines with the effect of dispelling wind and relieving the surface, dispersing cold and opening the ligaments, etc. I will not be a western doctor. What are the common drugs used to treat cervical spondylosis? Drug treatment is the classic drug triple therapy, muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatory and painkillers and nerve nutrients. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs are mainly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Fotarine and Fenbendazole, which have the effect of eliminating local inflammation and mild pain relief. Many times patients with cervical spondylosis will have the feeling of local muscle tension, taking muscle relaxants can alleviate these symptoms, and clinically used Myona, Keleton, etc. are oral muscle relaxants. The third category is nerve-nourishing drugs, commonly used are vitamin B1, B12, etc., which can be taken orally or injected. However, the utilization of drugs through intramuscular injection will be higher and the effect is better than that of oral administration. Therefore, in the early or acute stage of cervical spondylosis, doctors will choose intramuscular injections of nerve-nourishing drugs, and then slowly switch to oral tablets when the patient’s condition improves. The principle of medication is – the medication should be given in sufficient quantity and in sufficient duration. It should be emphasized that the medication must be taken on time rather than on demand, for example, this medication should be taken three times a day. Do not reduce the dosage because the symptoms are relieved today, or increase the dosage because it is aggravated today, but take the medication on a regular basis so that the treatment effect can be judged after a period of time. When should I do closure therapy? Closed treatment for neck and shoulder will only be done when the symptoms are very heavy – such as the soreness and swelling of the neck and shoulder is not relieved, oral medication or plasters are not effective, and when the doctor finds that the patient has a very clear pain point in the neck and shoulder area. Is plastering effective for cervical spondylosis? Most neck and shoulder discomfort occurs after exertion or after catching a cold, so it is effective to use ointment that warms the meridians and disperses cold or soothes the tendons and channels, but it can only relieve the patient’s local pain and soreness, if there are serious symptoms of nerve root irritation or compression, using ointment will not relieve it. When to use dehydration medicine? Dehydrating drugs are usually applied in the acute phase of neurogenic cervical spondylosis or when cervical spondylosis is accompanied by acute spinal cord injury, but because these drugs can cause certain side effects, they must be used in a hospital. It is wrong for many people to avoid medical treatment or even medication. Scientific and reasonable understanding, regular adherence to medication and timely communication with the doctor about efficacy and side effects are important safeguards.