Degenerative changes in the cervical spine are degenerative lesions of the intervertebral discs in the patient’s cervical spine area, resulting in various damages to the surrounding tissues, such as the carotid artery, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Whether the cervical degenerative changes are serious or not needs to be judged according to the degree of development of the disease and cannot be generalized.1. Mild symptoms: usually considered to be a normal physiological phenomenon due to the degeneration of human organs and tissues as we age, so cervical degenerative changes will occur. Therefore, patients with mild cervical degenerative lesions can usually be treated without special treatment if no other discomfort symptoms appear, but need to actively prevent the emergence of cervical spine disease, such as correcting daily bad posture, choosing a suitable bed, appropriate daily exercise, etc.; 2, heavy symptoms: with the contemporary increase in the pressure of young people’s lives, as well as the impact of bad habits, may lead to excessive use of the cervical spine, will also cause degenerative changes in the cervical spine. If no attention is paid to improving for a long time, the degenerative changes of cervical spine will seriously compress the spinal cord and nerves, causing neck and back pain, stiffness, numbness and weakness of limbs, nausea, vomiting, and even blurred vision, tachycardia and other symptoms, which may suggest the occurrence of cervical spondylosis, cervical disc herniation, cervical spinal stenosis and other diseases. If the discomfort is more severe, it needs to be relieved by physical therapy or the application of drugs. Physical therapy is commonly used, such as massage, tui-na, massage or wearing external support brace. If more severe neck pain or head pain occurs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and aspirin, can be used under medical advice to relieve the discomfort in the neck and shoulders. Therefore, patients with degenerative changes in the cervical spine need to pay attention to the progress of the disease, actively take measures to improve it, and follow medical advice when necessary to avoid aggravating the discomfort.