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A 40-year-old male patient presented with neck pain and radicular pain in left upper arm since 1 month associated with tingling and numbness of fingers and giddiness. The patient had a history of Road traffic accident 1 month back. He had consulted an Allopathic doctor. Neurological exam and X Ray of the spine was normal and only analgesics were prescribed. When the symptoms relapsed, MRI done revealed C5-C6, C6, C7 PIVD with root compression. The biomedical diagnosis was confirmed as Cervical canal stenosis, and surgery was recommended. The patient refused and consulted Dr Rajnikanth for Ayurvedic management. The ayurvedic diagnosis was Abhighataja griva gata vayu vruddhi. The line of treatment followed was to pacify the vata and initiate the sandhana karma. The treatment also targeted to address the avarana of vata and do rasayana for the asthi dhatu. After 1 month of treatment, there was significant reduction in neck pain and giddiness. Radicular pain was absent. The Neck Pain And Disability (NPAD) score that was recorded as 87 before treatment became 10 after treatment. This case report demonstrates the successful standalone ayurvedic management of cervical canal stenosis, in a patient who was suggested surgery as the best option.