As a common disease among the elderly, cervical spondylosis has a variety of symptoms, and numbness in the fingers is one of them. In addition to physiotherapy, traction and the application of some blood-activating drugs, we should also pay attention to the pillow not being too high, the softness and hardness should be moderate, and the sleeping posture should be correct to avoid pressure on local blood vessels and nerve tissue. The main symptoms of cervical spondylosis are: 1. Cervical type: abnormal sensations such as pain in the head, neck and shoulders, accompanied by corresponding pressure pain points. Characterized by stiffness, discomfort and pain in the neck, as well as inflexibility of movement, this is also the most common type. 2.Nerve root type: The patient’s palm or arm is numb, painful, and the grip strength is weakened, sometimes even holding a cup feels powerless, and when the condition is severe, it is difficult to sleep with pain throughout the night. 3. Vertebral artery type: The patient’s symptoms are migraine, dizziness, or chest tightness and chest pain. Each vertigo attack is related to the rotation of the neck. 4.Sympathetic nerve type: Clinical manifestations are a series of sympathetic nerve symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, hand numbness, tachycardia, and pain in the precordial area. How to prevent cervical spondylosis To prevent the occurrence of cervical spondylosis, it is most important to improve the sitting posture and to intermittently do exercises when burying your head in the sand. In addition, we should also pay attention to: 1, do not sleep prone to sleep, the pillow can not be too high, too hard or too flat. 2, to avoid and reduce acute injuries, such as avoid lifting heavy objects, etc. 3, correct bad posture, reduce strain, every 1-2 hours of head down or head up, need to do neck activities to reduce muscle tension.