Treatment of cervical spondylolisthesis

The treatment of cervical spondylolisthesis mainly includes general treatment, drug treatment and surgical treatment.

1. General treatment

for patients with mild symptoms, can be through bed rest, strengthen muscle exercise, and combined with hot compress, physical therapy and other ways to treat. This method is suitable for the vertebral body forward sliding does not exceed 1/4 of the sagittal diameter of the central vertebral body.

2. Drug treatment

When the patient has pain and other symptoms, you can follow the doctor's advice to take analgesic drugs such as etoricoxib, ibuprofen, or blood circulation, nutritional nerve drugs to relieve symptoms. These drugs help improve neck blood circulation and repair damaged nerves.

3. Surgical treatment

for severe cervical spondylolisthesis, such as severe nerve damage symptoms or severe degree of spondylolisthesis, need to choose spinal fusion, cervical spondylolisthesis reduction surgery. Surgical treatment can relieve nerve compression, restore the stability of the cervical spine.

Please note that each patient's condition varies, the choice of treatment should be based on the patient's specific condition and the doctor's recommendations.