After exposure to this cocktail, the cells increased expression of degeneration and inflammatory ... on the outer ring of cells in the intervertebral disc to determine if they play a role in lower ...

Lower back pain affects nearly 80% of adults worldwide, often caused by poor posture, muscle strain, or underlying conditions ...

Degenerative ... low back pain, the leading cause of disability in people under age 45 in the United States. This condition is also confounding: the factors that account for the vulnerability of ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Wear-and-tear to the supportive fibers near the spine An annular fissure is a discogenic condition that affects the spine and can cause lower back pain ... of the intervertebral disc—either ...

Low back pain (LBA) is a universal problem ... injury to the passive system such as intervertebral disk degeneration or disruption of the posterior ligaments of the spine may increase the size of the ...

There are currently five randomized trials on the efficacy of RF facet denervation for low back pain. Three of them ... to gain access to the intervertebral disc. Two RF probes were positioned ...

Back pain can manifest as a dull, constant ache or a sharp, shooting sensation in the upper, middle, or lower ... A herniated disc happens when the soft inner gel of an intervertebral disc leaks ...