Traditional medical approaches to back pain and herniated discs include exercise, physical therapy, pain and anti-inflammatory medications, and therapeutic injections such as PRP therapy. For severe back pain, some doctors even prescribe invasive surgeries such as spinal fusion. These surgeries require general anesthesia, rehabilitation, and
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Is Stem Cell Treatments for MS Effective? The Research is Encouraging
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. The resulting damage disrupts your brain’s communication with the rest of your body. Symptoms include weakness, depression, difficulty speaking, tingling or numbness in your limbs, chronic pain, and blindness. The disease can rob

Can Stem Cells Help Treat COPD? New Studies Are Encouraging
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that affects millions of people in the US. Over 16.4 million people in the US have been diagnosed with this disease — another 18 million people likely have it and don’t even know it. People

Doctors Discover New Stem Cells to Treat Tendon Injuries
Recovery from tendon injuries can be painful and debilitating, primarily due to excess scar tissue buildup. And secondary injuries are common. New research, however, suggests that tendon stem cells could successfully be utilized to relieve tendons without the need for invasive surgery. The results are very