LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION

This early-stage study tested the safety of an experimental injection called STA363 for people with sciatica caused by a herniated disc in the lower back. Twenty-five participants received either the STA363 injection or a placebo directly into the problem disc. Researchers monito…

This study tested if a special traction device (Ceragem Master V6) could help people with two common back problems: herniated discs and spinal stenosis. Researchers compared the device to standard physical therapy in 60 adults to see if it was equally good at improving spine stru…

This study tested a collagen-based gel called Collabarrier®, designed to act as a barrier to prevent painful scar tissue from forming after surgery for a herniated disc or spinal stenosis. It was compared to an existing gel product (Guardix-sol) in 69 adults having their first su…

This study tested if a 4-week home exercise program delivered through a website was more effective than the same exercises taught from a printed brochure for people with a slipped disc in their lower back. 46 participants were randomly assigned to either use the web platform or t…

This study tested whether adding a specific hands-on nerve and tissue stretching technique (neurodynamic mobilization) to standard heat and electrical therapy could better help people with a slipped disc in their lower back. It involved 40 adults with long-term back pain from a c…

This study tested whether adding virtual reality (VR) games to standard physical therapy could help people with a long-term herniated disc in their lower back. Researchers compared two groups of 93 adults to see if VR improved their balance, pain levels, fear of moving, mood, and…

This study compared two ways to give a pain-blocking injection to patients having a specific type of minimally invasive back surgery. One method used an ultrasound machine guided by an anesthesiologist. The other was done 'by feel' by the surgeon during the operation. The goal wa…

This study looked at whether a person's body weight affects how much pain they feel after surgery for a slipped disc in the lower back. Researchers studied 75 adults who had this surgery and received a specific type of pain-blocking injection. The goal was to understand if higher…

This study aimed to understand how common nerve pain is after back surgery. Researchers followed 39 patients for one year after their lumbar spine operation, having them complete regular questionnaires about their pain and quality of life. The goal was to measure how many patient…