How to treat neck and shoulder pain

For the treatment of shoulder and neck pain, the following methods can be used: 1. Rest and posture adjustment: Ensure adequate rest and avoid maintaining the same posture for prolonged periods, especially activities involving lowering the head or twisting the neck. 2. Physical therapy: Includes heat application, cold compresses, traction, and physical treatments. Heat application helps relieve muscle tension, while cold compresses can reduce inflammation and swelling; traction can relieve pressure on the nerve roots; physical treatments such as ultrasound and ultraviolet light also have certain therapeutic effects. 3. Medication: For patients experiencing severe pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as celecoxib and etoricoxib, may be used under medical supervision. Additionally, nerve-nourishing medications such as mecobalamin can be taken orally to alleviate symptoms of numbness in the upper limbs. 4. Surgical treatment: Patients with nerve root-type cervical spondylosis or spinal cord-type cervical spondylosis who do not respond to conservative treatment may require surgical intervention.