Stem Cell Therapy For Degenerative Disc Disease 2017

Stem cells can regenerate the formation of fibrous connective tissue eg ligaments making them ideal for helping to repair soft tissue damage caused by degenerative disc disease.

Stem cell therapy for degenerative disc disease 2017.

Mesenchymal stem cells have the potential to differentiate into various types of cells including bone cartilage and muscle cells. It is an alternative to surgical removal of the disc or fusion surgery. With the promise of regenerating spine tissues affected by degenerative disc disease stem cell therapy might be the nonsurgical solution to back and neck pain. Current understanding of safety and efficacy of stem cell therapy for discogenic pain a systematic review of human studies.

The discs in the spine are cushions that sit between individual backbones vertebrae. Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay paper or report. One of the more common questions i get from patients on stem cell therapy for back pain is whether it can regrow a collapsed low back disc. Stem cell research for fighting degenerative disc disease.

After 36 months only six out of a the treated 26 patients needed surgery. Efficacy of intervertebral disc regeneration with stem cells a systematic review and meta analysis of animal controlled trials. The highest level of stem cell concentration is found in adult bone marrow eg hip bone. All of the basic science research to date plus early clinical studies on stem cell therapy for degenerative disc disease have used a direct injection of stem cells into the disc itself what doctors call an intradiscal injection 2.

Biologic stem cell therapy injections into the disc may calm the inflammation reduce pain and may help repair the flattened brittle or protruding disc. Stem cell therapy shows major potential for spine care and medical practices offering this therapy are reporting a surge of interest from patients. Does stem cell therapy work for degenerative disc disease. A 2017 clinical trial has shown that the injection of just 2 ml of bmc into the nucleus pulposus of degenerating disc improved ddd significantly.

Wang z et al. Stem cell treatment for degenerative disc disease degenerative disc disease stem cell therapy by asim khan stem cell treatment is considered the world s most advanced regenerative treatment and can be faster and lower risk than other available treatments. Which results both in improved disc morphology and function.