There are different back and spine conditions. With the help of an X-Ray, doctors can spot any skeletal problems. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) also helps to see the nerves affected by the condition. So, here are the three common back problems people suffer from, and the magic of regenerative stem cell therapy.
Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc (PID)
Prolapsed intervertebral disc (PID) or commonly called as a slipped disc. Discs in your body are "gel-like tissues" placed between your bones that help absorb shock. Although it doesn't slide, it can protrude or press the nerves under high pressure that can cause great pain.
PID often occurs to people who lift heavy things. It also frequently happens to medical professionals who are carrying their patients. It also takes place when you have bad posture, and your joints carry extra pressure. The condition usually arises around the lumbar spine region or the lower back.
Spondylosis
Employees often suffer from spondylosis as their head is usually tilted down in long hours while working. Using a smartphone can also cause this condition, per the South China Morning Post.
Generally, it is part of aging as discs lose fluid, become stiffer, and possibly crack and flake away. It often occurs to people age 70 to 80-years-old, but it is also happening now to younger patients who are barely 40-years-old.
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a common spinal problem that often affects women. "As far as I know, this condition is inborn, and there are no known factors," Lam Wai-hong, diagnostic radiographer II at Hong Kong Adventist Hospital - Stubbs Road, said. "The most visible symptom is the uneven shoulders."
People with scoliosis' X-ray can show their backbones curving into either a C or S shape in contrast to the straight spine. Serious cases of this condition can affect sufferers' lungs and heart.
Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy
Marco Rodriguez, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon and founder of the International Spine Institute, offers a new way to treat back condition without getting spinal surgery. He suggests using regenerative stem cell therapy instead of a serious operation to relieve chronic low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease. However, only qualified and selected patients could do it.
According to PR Newswire, Rodriguez built International Spine Institute in 2015 to develop a "concierge and medical tourism practice" that would conduct least dangerous operations." He means to offer "stem cell disc therapy, endoscopic spine surgery, and artificial disc replacement" replacing spinal fusion, which he said to be a "last-resort surgery."
