Degenerative Disc Disease

 
Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease with Adipose Derived Stromal Vascular Fraction, Point of Care. (2012)
This is the first reported case report where nonexpanded cell therapy was used to successfully treat advanced degenerative disc disease.

Effect of Autologous Platelet-Rich-Plasma-Releasate on Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in the Rabbit Anular Puncture Model: A Preclinical Study. (2012)
The administration of platelet-rich plasma increased the number of cartilage cells and disc height in back arthritis in this animal model.

Prolotherapy for Low Back Pain. (2007)
This review article discusses the why and how Prolotherapy works to help resolve low back pain with case reports provided.

Treatment of Painful Advanced Internal Lumbar Disc Derangement with Intradiscal Injection of Hypertonic Dextrose. (2006)
Injections of concentrated dextrose into the disc resulted in improvement in pain, often long lasting, sometimes after only one treatment, with no adverse side effects.

Prolotherapy Injections, Saline Injections and Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial.  (2004)
Significant and sustained reductions in pain and disability occurred with both dextrose and saline prolotherapy injections, with or without exercise.

Biochemical Injection Treatment for Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study. (2002)
This study evaluates various substances, including concentrated dextrose (Prolotherapy)  for their effectiveness with disc degeneration.  Results were positive.