Human trials have shown that hydrogel injections are a promising, effective treatment for chronic lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease (DDD). The treatment is far less invasive than ...

Bioengineered Spinal Disc Could Relieve Back Pain August 04, 2011 8:00 PM By Art Chimes; ... very high degree what the normal spinal disc looks like and goes through in the human anatomy." ...

March 22, 2007 — Preliminary experience in 5 patients with degenerative spine disease suggests that transplantation of fresh-frozen intervertebral disks preserved motion and stability of the ...

Unfortunately, aging, accidents and overuse can damage them and lead to the costly phenomenon of chronic back pain – roughly US$100 billion is spent annually on treatment in the U.S. alone.

There are normally 23 discs in the human spine. Each disc is made up of three components: ... This makes the spinal disc smaller, which reduces pressure on the nerve.

Chronic neck pain is a common condition that effects middle-aged to elderly patients and their quality of life. The cause ...

The procedure is only for back pain sufferers with specific disc problems, but there are a lot of those . . . and Dr. Kevin Pauza is absolutely sure he's found a better, safer, cheaper way of ...

Just as the spine defines posture, our joints define motion. Whether it’s a worn-out knee that can no longer bear weight, or ...

In between the vertebrae of the human spine are 23 Oreo-sized, cartilage-filled discs that hold the vertebrae together and allow for spine movement. While the discs are critical for movement, they ...

Low back pain is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition worldwide and ... has now identified SIRT6 as a critical safeguard of spinal disc health. In ... seen in aging human ...

Even though disc implantation has a ways to go before becoming a run-of-the-mill procedure, if it makes it there at all, Iatridis says there are plenty of reasons for people with spine pain to be ...

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