Autologous BMAC Therapy Improves Spinal Degenerative Joint Disease in Lower Back Pain Patients

Electromagnetic fields in the treatment of chronic lower back pain in patients with degenerative disc disease

AIM To examine the effects of low-amplitude, low frequency electromagnetic field therapy (EMF) therapy in patients with persistent chronic lower back pain associated with degenerative disc disease. DESIGN Double-blind, randomized and placebo controlled. INTERVENTION EMF using a medical device resonator; control group underwent same procedures, except the device was turned off. OUTCOME MEA...

Subcutaneous lumbar edema and posterior compartment degenerative disease in patients with lower back pain

Surgical Management of Low Back Pain and Degenerative Spinal Disorders

Ozone therapy and lower back pain.

We read with interest Bonetti et al’s article “Intraforaminal O2–O3 Versus Periradicular Steroidal Infiltrations in Lower Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Study,” which appeared in the May issue of the AJNR. We came across this paper as we were searching for the possible beneficial effects of ozone therapy in fibromyalgia, which had been pointed out to us at a recent European meeting. The concl...

Small spinal fractures in back pain patients.

Small fractures in the posterior elements of the spine were identified by stereoscopic radiography in 7 patients suffering from back pain. The clinical data on these 7 patients are presented.