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Stem cell treatment and therapy promise to bring relief to millions of individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain. Physicians and scientists have been looking for a treatment that can replace opioids, as overdoses from prescription have quadrupled since 1999.
In 2015 alone, 33,000 deaths were attributed to opioids overdose. The deaths were a result of addiction to prescribed drugs like oxycodone, methadone, and hydrocodone, all of which provide relief for lower back pain. Chronic back pain is a common health concern in the US, and it is responsible for about half of all the opioid painkiller prescriptions in the country. Such unfortunate circumstances can be turned around by recourse to stem cells.
Stem cells are injected to damaged discs between the vertebrae of the spine, with each dose containing approximately 6 million cells. These mesenchymal precursor cells reduce inflammation and secrete factors which rebuild the damaged tissue. Trials to treat health issues such as degenerative disc disease—responsible for 22 percent of cases of chronic lower back pain— have shown positive results.
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The discs between the body’s vertebrae act as shock absorbers. They can, however, dry out as a result of ageing or wear and tear. They shrink, resulting in the reduction of their ability to serve as cushion. This then leads to trapped nerves. Also aggravating the condition is disc injury that triggers inflammation.
Stem cell treatment and technology promise great results. Stem cell for chronic back pain is a concept with much potential that is being explored.
Dr. Victoria J. Mondloch is a Wisconsin-based physician. She currently holds free and educational lectures regarding joint pain and intra-articular stem cell injections. Learn more about Dr. Victoria J. Mondloch’s practice by subscribing to this blog.
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