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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 other surgeries, and has been given FDA approval.Contin… Continue reading Injectable hydrogel treats back pain from damaged discs in human trials
A new study led by researchers at McGill University challenges current notions of how acute pain is treated. The findings suggest treating some forms of acute pain with anti-inflammatory drugs may actually increase the risk of that pain developing into… Continue reading Surprise findings suggest anti-inflammatories increase chronic pain risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) system designed to help reduce chronic lower back pain. The authorization follows a successful clinical trial demonstrating the VR system producing clin… Continue reading FDA authorizes prescription VR system for chronic back pain
As the human body grows older, its tissues accumulate higher concentrations of what are known as senescent cells, which no longer possess the ability to divide and instead accelerate the aging process. By investigating this process in discs in the spin… Continue reading Anti-aging drugs preserve spinal discs to target age-related back pain