ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of cervical spine positioning rotary pulling method for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.MethodsDivided 120 cases of patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy into two groups according to visiting sequence，60 cases in each group.The treatment group was given cervical spine positioning rotary pulling therapy for treatment，while the control group receivedtraditional techniques of massage.Evaluated the pain of patients with simplified McGill pain questionnaire，and compared the curative effect between the two groups.ResultsAfter treatment， senses， emotions and total scores of pain rating indexes(PRI)in simplified McGill pain questionnaire were decreased;scores of visual analogue scales(VAS)and present pain intensity(PPI)were decreased as well when compared with those before treatment，differences being significant(P ＜ 0.05).The comparisons of the above indexes between the two groups showed significance in differences(P＜0.05).The total effective rate was 100%in the treatment group and was 86.7%in the control group，differences being significant(P ＜ 0.01)；the curative effect in the treatment group was better than that in the control group.During treatment，one patient in the treatment group suffered from transient dizziness，palpitation and nausea(no vomiting)，but these symptoms disappeared after lying on the back for five minutes.No adverse reactions were found in other patients.ConclusionCervical spine positioning rotary pulling therapy can obviously relieve the clinical symptoms of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy，which is superior to traditional techniques of massage.