Patient: My mother has neck and back pain (more than 2 years), left little finger and ring finger sometimes tingling (about 2 weeks) ointment, nothing works, medicine, side effects (gastrointestinal tract) physiotherapy (infrared, low frequency, etc.) is not obvious treatment Laboratory and examination results: Eastern Hospital MRI co-oscillation examination name: cervical spinal water imaging (MRM) (plain scan) examination method: sagittal T1WI, T2WI, MYELO, cross-sectional T2WI MR findings: cervical spine sequence is normal, physiological curvature exists, some vertebral body edge osteophytes, all intervertebral discs show short T2 signal changes, C3-4, C4-5 intervertebral discs protrude backward to varying degrees, the dural sac is compressed, the yellow ligament is slightly thickened, the corresponding anterior-posterior diameter of the spinal canal is not significantly narrowed. The cervical spine signal is not abnormal. Diagnostic imaging: 1. degenerative changes of cervical spine; 2. degeneration of C3-4 and C4-5 discs, posterior protrusion. Last seen at: Oriental Hospital. Sun Deli, Department of Acupuncture, Shanghai Longhua Hospital: Cervical degeneration is a manifestation of human aging. If cervical spine hyperplasia or disc degeneration makes the local nerves, blood vessels or spinal cord affected there will be corresponding symptoms such as pain, numbness, vertigo, etc. Acupuncture treatment is effective for most patients with cervical spondylosis and can be combined with behavior modification to achieve twice the result with half the effort. For more information on the prevention and treatment of cervical spondylosis, please refer to my articles: “Behavioral Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Cervical Spondylosis” “Chinese Cervical Spondylosis Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation Guide 2007” “Overview of Chinese Acupuncture Treatment for Cervical Spondylosis”.