Results 1 to 2 of 2

Stem Cell Therapy A Future Treatment For Lower Back Pain?

This is a discussion on Stem Cell Therapy A Future Treatment For Lower Back Pain? within the Education, Research and Spine Publications forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Lower back pain affects many people and may be caused by degeneration of the discs between the vertebrae. Treatment for ...

  1. 11-30-2010, 07:50 AM #1
    Justin
    Justin is offline
    Founder / Administrator Justin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Philadelphia
    Posts
    4,503

    Post Stem Cell Therapy A Future Treatment For Lower Back Pain?

    Lower back pain affects many people and may be caused by degeneration of the discs between the vertebrae. Treatment for the condition using stem cells may be an alternative to today's surgical procedures. This is the conclusion of a thesis presented at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.....

    Stem Cell Therapy A Future Treatment For Lower Back Pain? (click here for the full article at Medical News Today)

    Justin Averna
    Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
    www.SpinePatientSociety.org
    A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization

    • 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
    • 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
    • 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
    • 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
    • 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    • 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
    • 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
    I'm here to help.
    Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
    justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org

    Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 11-30-2010, 02:24 PM #2
    Carson
    Carson is offline
    Senior Member Carson's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Posts
    200

    Default Re: Stem Cell Therapy A Future Treatment For Lower Back Pain?

    Good looking out. Thanks for the find, Justin. Much appreciated!
    Spine Noob
    April 2007 - Injured one cervical C6/C7 and one lumber L5/S1 in same accident
    No major treatments so far aside from exercising and core strengthening best I can.
    Never, ever, ever, give up.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. Regenexx (Adult Stem Cell Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease)
    By sportsnut3007 in forum Spine-Related Conditions & Conservative Spine Treatment
    Replies: 33
    Last Post: 04-19-2011, 07:37 AM
  2. I'll be the Regenexx Stem Cell Therapy Guinea Pig!
    By mike86 in forum Emerging Spine Surgery Technologies
    Replies: 63
    Last Post: 07-31-2010, 11:44 PM
  3. [Pain Management] Lower Back Pain and Surgery: Literature Review Discusses Herniated Disks, Treatment Options for Pain-Free Living
    By Justin in forum Education, Research and Spine Publications
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 06-29-2010, 08:48 PM
  4. Stem Cell Treatment of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
    By Justin in forum Emerging Spine Surgery Technologies
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 12-03-2009, 10:30 AM
  5. The Regenexx™ Procedure - alternative to traditional joint and bone surgery (Adult Stem Cell Therapy)
    By Justin in forum Emerging Spine Surgery Technologies
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 10-23-2009, 12:38 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules