Back pain is a common health problem that is bound to afflict most people at a certain point in their lives. The pain usually originates from the gradual degradation of the discs that separate the spinal vertebrae. This may no longer be the case as scientists are aiming to solve this issue by developing bioengineered intervertebral discs made out of individual’s own stem cells.
Back pain could soon become a thing of the past
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