Should intervertebral disc degeneration be treated with mesenchymal stem cells?

A review of the evidence

 

David Rosenblum, MD reviews the description and evidence provided by Loibi et al in the published article referenced below.  Dr. Rosenblum discusses personal experiences with treating back pain with regenerative medicine procedures.  Discussed in this podcast:

Patient selection

Pathophysiology

Environment of the disc and it’s impact on MSCs

Risks and safety concerns of Intervertebral mesenchymal stem cell transplantation

Pain relief and recommendations for MSC injection into the disc in patients suffering from discogenic pain

 

 

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Course Calendar

 

•   Ultrasound Training Dominican Republic- November 12, 2022
•   Physician Networking Event- November 17, 2022
•   Ultrasound Training NYC- December 3, 2022
•   Regenerative Interventional Pain Course January 28th, 2023
•   Ultrasound Training Costa Rica- February 29, 2023

 

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References

 

Loibl, M,  Wuertz-Kozak, K,  Vadala, G,  Lang, S,  Fairbank, J,  Urban, JP.  Controversies in regenerative medicine: Should intervertebral disc degeneration be treated with mesenchymal stem cells? JOR Spine. 2019; 2:e1043. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.1043