What Researchers Did
Researchers injected stem cells from the pelvic bone marrow into the spinal discs of 10 patients experiencing disc pain, followed by a two-week course of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
What They Found
After one year, none of the 10 patients showed any improvement in their disc-related low back pain. The study concluded that intradiscal stem cell injection, even with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, did not reduce pain and appeared to be of little value for this condition.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
A significant limitation of this study is its very small sample size of only 10 patients, which restricts the ability to draw broad conclusions.