Like fixing a flat on the roadside, a new injectable hydrogel is showing promise as a remedy for worn-down spinal discs -- pumping them back up and relieving chronic back pain. The gel, with the brand ...

Degenerative disc disease is a condition in which age-related wear and tear of one or more spinal discs causes pain, such as in the low back, buttocks and thigh. Injuries can also contribute to disc ...

FAIRFAX, Va. (June 8, 2022)—An experimental formulation of a hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by degenerative ...

A treatment based on a natural anti-inflammatory substance found in bodily tissues may ease the pain of disc degeneration in the lower back Sufferers of chronic lower-back pain are all too aware of ...