Degenerative Conditions
Degenerative conditions refer to health issues characterized by the gradual deterioration of tissues or organs over time. These conditions commonly affect musculoskeletal structures, such as joints or the spine, leading to symptoms like pain, stiffness, and reduced function.
Subscribe to the BlogLow Back Facet Joints and Stem Cells?
Can stem cells help patients with low back facet joints pain? The answer is that it depends. If the facet joint was damaged due to trauma (more common with neck facet joints) then we’ve seen good results. However, much of low back facet pain is degenerative and thus due to longstanding wear forces. To review,…read more
SI Joint Pain after Low Back Fusion
Low back fusions are a big problem. While a few patients who get their back fused really need the procedure to control serious instability, most patients get their back fused to help control pain. Recent controversies surrounding things like BMP drugs to promote fusion (which cause sterility in men), the fact that we American doctors fuse…read more 
