Cervical compression of nerves leading to severe headache can be relieved by taking medications, such as ibuprofen tablets, diclofenac sodium extended-release tablets and so on. It is also necessary to treat the cause of the problem, mainly including physical therapy, traction therapy, surgical treatment and so on.
Patients with cervical spondylosis often have head traction pain when the cervical nerves are severely involved, at this time, you can take some anti-inflammatory analgesics under the guidance of the doctor to relieve the pain, such as ibuprofen tablets, diclofenac sodium delayed-release tablets, meloxicam tablets, celecoxib capsules and so on.
Taking pain medication is generally only a symptomatic relief, but also requires targeted treatment for cervical spondylosis. Treatment modalities generally include physical therapy, traction therapy, and surgical treatment.
Physical therapy mainly includes direct current iontophoresis, low-frequency modulated intermediate-frequency electrotherapy, etc., which mainly improves blood circulation, relieves spasms, eliminates inflammation, edema, etc., and promotes recovery.
Traction therapy mainly improves or restores the normal physiological curvature of the cervical spine to reduce the symptoms, but some people can’t be treated with traction therapy, such as those who have serious degenerative changes of the joints, those who have obvious stenosis of the spinal canal, and those who have serious calcification and ossification of the ligaments and the joint capsule.
Surgical treatment is suitable for patients with ineffective conservative treatment or recurrent episodes, mainly cervical artificial disc replacement, laminoplasty, laminectomy with fixation and fusion, etc. The choice of specific surgical methods needs to be based on their own situation and listen to the doctor’s advice.
It is recommended that patients with cervical spondylosis should seek early and standardized treatment without delay, so as not to aggravate the condition and affect daily life.