To investigate the curative effect of acupuncture treating nerve root type of cervical spondylosis with severe sleep disorders.Methods： Two hundred and seventy two patients with nerve root type of cervical spondylosis with severe sleep disorders were randomly divided into control group (n=136) and treatment group (n=136). Patients in both groups were treated with Tuina therapy. Besides, patients in the control group were given Eszopiclone tablets to improve sleep, and the treatment group applied acupuncture treatment. Therapeutic effects were compared after 2 treatment courses. Results： The curative rate of the treatment group was 53.68%, and the total effective rate was 98.53%, which were both higher than those of the control group (30.15% and 88.24%). VAS score difference of cervical disease before and after treatment was (4.72 ± 0.53) in the treatment group, which was higher than that of control group (3.88 ± 0.69), and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). PSQI total scores and improvement of sleep quality, sleep time, sleep disorders, and daytime function were more obvious in the treatment group than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05); the adverse reaction rates of the two groups showed no significant differences (P>0.05). Conclusion： Acupuncture treating nerve root type of cervical disease with severe sleep disorders can promote remission, improve sleep quality with definite curative effect and high safety, which is worthy of further clinical application.