Decompression Shown to Be Effective in Treating Paralyzing Spinal Disease

Decompression may be an effective means of treating cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. CSM  is a degenerative disease of the spine that can lead to paralysis. The study showed that after undergoing decompression surgery, which alleviates pressure on the nerves of the spinal cord, patients with mild, moderate and severe CSM recovered substantially.  “With few existing interventions available for these patients, it is encouraging to have data showing improvements in quality of life as a result of surgery, in some cases, even reversing serious neurological damage that could have resulted in paralysis,” says Michael Fehlings, MD,  the study’s lead author. Click here to read the full story.