Regenerative medicine modalities for nondiscal spinal disorders

Abstract

Regenerative medicine has demonstrated to have significant positive clinical outcomes. Its applications to multiple conditions, and potential for a healing result has caused some patients to seek out regenerative treatment options rather than considering surgical interventions once other conservative and interventional options have not been successful. In particular to the spine, much of the literature and attention has been on discogenic pain in the spine, followed by sacroiliac joint pain or syndrome. The applications of regenerative medicine in the peripheral joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles can certainly be paralleled to many of the conditions and syndromes in the spine. Limited data and research are available; however, this is the cause for further research to be conducted.