Noninvasive Injectables for Chronic Low Back Pain

IF 0.3 4区医学 Q4 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

IEEE Pulse Pub Date : 2024-02-22 DOI:10.1109/mpuls.2024.3354416

Leslie Mertz

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Abstract

The World Health Organization calls low back pain the single leading cause of disability worldwide, and one that can lead to limitations in activities and erosion of the quality of life [1] . The pain is often caused by degeneration of one or more shock-absorbing intervertebral discs, each of which is essentially a collagen-and-water cushion, called nucleus pulposus (NP), that lies within a strong, collagen-rich sack, known as the annulus fibrosis.

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无创注射治疗慢性腰痛

世界卫生组织称腰背痛是导致全球残疾的唯一主要原因，可导致活动受限和生活质量下降[1]。疼痛通常是由一个或多个可吸收冲击的椎间盘退化引起的，每个椎间盘本质上都是一个胶原蛋白和水的缓冲垫，称为髓核（NP），位于一个坚固、富含胶原蛋白的囊袋（称为纤维环）内。

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