To study the clinical effect of acupuncture combined with moxibustion in the treatment of neck pain caused by cervical spondylosis. Methods:A total of 117 patients with cervical spondylosis who were admitted in our hospital from January 2015 to December 2016 were divided into three groups, with 39 for acupuncture moxibustion group, 38 for acupuncture group, and 40 for moxibustion group. The patients in acupuncture moxibustion group were treated with acupuncture combined with moxibustion, while patients in acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture only. Visual analogue scale (VAS), Northwick park neck pain questionnaire (NPQ), McGill pain questionaire (MPQ) were observed and recorded and the efficiency were calculated in three groups at different time points. Results:The results showed that VAS in acupuncture moxibustion group were significantly lower than those in acupuncture group and moxibustion group (P<0.05) both in and after the treatment. It showed that acupuncture combined with moxibustion could relieve neck pain instantly. MPQ, NPQ scores in acupuncture moxibustion group were lower than the acupuncture group and moxibustion group. The short-term efficiency was 92.3% in acupuncture moxibustion group, 89.4% in acupuncture group and 87.5% in moxibustion group when the treatment ended, and the results did not show significant difference (P>0. 05). The long-term efficiency of acupuncture moxibustion group was 87.2%, 76.2% in acupuncture group, and 75% in moxibustion group, and the efficiency in the former group was significantly higher than the other two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion:The clinical effects of acupuncture combined with moxibustion were significantly better than acupuncture or moxibustion alone, with good safety and persistence, which is worth promoting.