What are the methods of surgical treatment of cervical spondylosis

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Mother always said that her neck hurt, a little lower for a while, neck pain can not. And her normal life has been greatly affected. The doctor advised her mother to have surgery for cervical spondylosis. Next, I will talk about the surgical treatment of cervical spondylosis.

What are the methods of surgical treatment of cervical spondylosis

First: there are many surgical treatment methods for cervical spondylosis. For relatively mild cervical spondylosis, if conservative treatment has poor effect, minimally invasive surgery can be used, mainly including percutaneous radiofrequency disc ablation, percutaneous laser ablation, or microendoscopic discectomy. For more serious cervical spondylotic radiculopathy, conservative treatment has poor effect for half a year, and vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis has poor effect The disease has often fainted attack and so on, may use the open surgery treatment.

Second: it mainly includes anterior surgery and posterior surgery. Posterior surgery is mainly to expand the spinal canal and reduce the compression, while anterior surgery is mainly to expand the spinal canal and reduce the compression. At the same time, it can also be bone graft fusion and stabilize the cervical spine. These operations are more risky, so we need to strictly grasp the surgical indications and better spinal surgical treatment.

Third: in the treatment of cervical spondylosis, physical therapy can play a variety of roles. It is generally believed that iontophoresis, ultrasound, ultraviolet or intermittent current can be used in the acute stage; after pain relief, ultrasound, iodine iontophoresis, induction electricity or other hyperthermia can be used. This kind of treatment can improve blood circulation, relieve muscle spasm, eliminate swelling and relieve symptoms. If there is severe nerve root or spinal cord compression, it can be operated if necessary.

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Generally speaking, there are many surgical methods for cervical spondylosis, which can effectively relieve the pain of patients, and also reduce the sense of compression. In addition to surgical treatment of mild cervical spondylosis, you can apply some analgesic plaster, and some effective traditional Chinese medicine is also good, so you can choose your own appropriate method.