Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture and speed of the needle acupuncture in the treatment of nerve root type cervical spondylosis treatment. Methods 70 patients were randomly divided into two groups， 35 cases in the treatment group， 35 cases in the control group， the treatment group with acupuncture needle speed thorn therapy， control group with electroacupuncture therapy. Two groups were 14 days for 1 courses. After 1 courses of treatment， according to the State Administration of traditional Chinese medicine， “the standard of diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine” to assess the efficacy of clinical observation. Results The total effective rate was 94.3% in the treatment group and 82.9% in the control group. The two groups were compared with P<0.05， the curative effect was significant difference. Conclusion Acupuncture needle speed needling method for treatment of nerve root type cervical spondylosis clinical curative effect is better than that of the single electroacupuncture therapy.