SAN DIEGO, Dec. 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Samumed, LLC, today announced the dosing of the first degenerative disc disease (DDD) patient in its Phase 1 trial of SM04690, a small molecule Wnt pathway ...

Lumbar total disc replacement patients tended to have more facet injections following surgery compared to those having anterolateral lumbar interbody fusion, according to a study published in the ...

In conjunction with La Peer Surgery Center in Beverly Hills, Calif., orthopedic surgeon, Steven Meier, MD, performed the first outpatient stem cell lumbar intradiscal injection and platelet rich ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpinalCyte, LLC, a Texas-based tissue engineering technology company focused on the regrowth of the spinal disc nucleus using human dermal fibroblasts, announced the first ...

Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons why patients visit their primary care providers. In recent years, it is also a major cause of disability and missed days of work. There are a variety ...

Low back pain resulting from degenerative disc disease is one of the most prevalent pathologies in the developed world. In the US, low back pain is the most common health problem for those younger ...

Some 40% of the population over the age of 40 suffer from degenerative disk disease, and those who deal with the pain from the chronic condition know how persistent and difficult it is to treat. Hope ...

For patients who suffer back pain due to degenerative disc disease, there is an alternative to spinal fusion therapy for extreme cases. Degenerative disc disease affects more than 3 million people ...

Degenerative disc disease refers to the natural aging of your spinal discs. Your spine is made up of bones (vertebrae) that interlock, which are cushioned by soft discs that absorb shock to your spine ...

Did you know that chronic lower back pain is the single greatest cause of years lived with disability worldwide? One of the main causes of lower back pain is lumbar degenerative disc disease. This is ...