Most of the cervical spondylosis pain in the elderly is caused by cervical spondylosis, and the treatment mainly includes conservative treatment and surgical treatment.
1. Conservative treatment: Most of the pain symptoms of cervical spondylosis in the elderly can be relieved through conservative treatment. Conservative treatment mainly includes heat therapy, massage, deep microwave, etc. Patients with obvious pain can take oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as diclofenac sodium and acetaminophen. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of doctors, avoid self-medication.
2. Surgery: Surgery can be considered for patients who cannot get relief from conservative treatment, or whose working life is seriously affected, or whose nerve compression symptoms are more serious, so as to relieve the nerve compression symptoms and restore normal blood supply. Commonly used surgical methods include combined anterior and posterior surgery, vertebral body fusion and so on. Specific surgical methods need to be decided by the doctor after a comprehensive evaluation.
Cervical spondylosis pain may also have other causes, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy.