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What should I do if the nerve root of spinal canal stenosis is compressed?
Lumbar spinal stenosis or cervical spinal stenosis compresses nerves, which is common in clinic and has typical symptoms, and has obvious influence on patients' daily life. Treatment should be selected according to the patient's condition and symptoms, as follows:

1, general treatment: mild spinal stenosis compresses nerves, and the neurological symptoms are not obvious. Patients have symptoms when they are active or tired, and their symptoms are obviously relieved when they rest. Conservative treatment can be taken to avoid fatigue, nor can you sit for a long time, let alone work at your desk for a long time, so as not to aggravate local symptoms or cause further damage. At the same time, pay attention to rest, you can rest in bed, or you can get up and move your neck or waist. Do some exercise to relieve muscle fatigue and relieve symptoms;

2, physical therapy: at the same time, you can do some physical therapy, such as hot compress, baking electricity, moxibustion, traction, massage and so on. , can better relieve symptoms;

3. Drug treatment: If the symptoms are obvious, drug treatment can be taken, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, which can improve the symptoms. Drugs that nourish nerves, such as vitamin B 1, vitamin B6 and mecobalamin tablets, can also be used.

4, surgical treatment: the symptoms are serious, and the patient can not be relieved when resting. It seriously affects daily life, or the symptoms of nerve compression are serious and the pain is severe, which leads to limited physical activity, even serious neurological dysfunction, and affects urination and defecation. In this case, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination to determine whether surgery is needed.