Korean acupuncture, herbal medications may provide long-term relief to patients with cervical myelopathy

Cervical myelopathy (CM) – also known as cervical spondylotic myelopathy – is a progressive spinal condition that is estimated to affect up to five percent of adults aged 40 and older. Spinal decompression surgery is a standard first-line treatment for the disease, which is caused by compression of the cervical spinal cord and can result in debilitating symptoms such as numbness of the limbs, loss of balance, bladder issues, clumsiness, and neck pain.  A study published last month in Journal of…