However to date in humans reliable disc regeneration has remained elusive.
Stem cell therapy for back disc.
See non surgical treatments for lower back pain.
These minimally invasive injections are far superior to other therapies previously available for lumbar pain.
With regard to lower back pain treatment it is hypothesized that when injected into a degenerated disc stem cells could turn into cartilage cells and regenerate the disc thereby alleviating disc related back pain.
There was a real promise that this would happen as in animals like rabbits this is easy to do 16.
It certainly sounds great.
Stem cell therapy may have the potential to be an alternative to invasive spine surgery.
Which is rich in stem cells may repair worn out discs in the spine.
Stem cell therapy for lumbar discs has proven to be particularly effective at repairing degenerated discs.
Wenchun qu m d m s ph d is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain at mayo clinic s campus in rochester minnesota he is currently leading multiple clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells mscs in the treatment of low back pain including a phase iii trial of intradiscal allogeneic bone marrow derived msc transplantation and a.
Friday april 12 healthday news medical researchers are trying a new treatment for low back pain.
Current conservative medical treatment for low back pain and herniated discs include exercise physical therapy anti inflammatories pain medications and therapeutic injections.
So can stem cell therapy for back pain regrow a degenerated disc.