| Back Injuries Such As Herniated and Bulging Discs May Soon Be Treated With Stem Cells |
| As a personal injury attorney in Atlanta, I have represented many injury victims suffering from herniated or bulging disc injuries often caused by auto accidents. These injuries often cause radiating pain into the lower extremities, numbness, and tingling with associated mobility limitations, all caused by the injured disc pressing on nerves.
For most of my clients, the only real option to treat the injury is surgery involving the use of plates and screws to fuse the discs together. While relieving most of the pain, numbness and tingling, this current method to deal with these injuries leaves the patient with varying degrees of permanent mobility loss and residual pain.
Currently, preclinical trials are underway using adult stem cells to treat disc disease in Australia. While far from arriving in the U.S., this treatment, if practical, could be an answer for millions of people suffering from injured disc problems.
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Posted By Ted Spaulding on March 14, 2010 03:59 pm | Permalink  |