An intervertebral disk acts as shock absorber between each of the vertebrae in the spinal column by keeping the vertebrae separated when there is impact from activity. They also serve to protect the ...

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and associated back pain place a significant burden on the population. IVD degeneration is a progressive cascade of cellular, compositional and structural ...

Since establishing an independent research program at Jefferson, one of the major focuses of Dr. Risbud's laboratory has been to investigate the importance of local environmental factors in regulating ...

In degenerative disc disease (DDD), the discs that separate your spine's bones, or vertebrae, start to breakdown, or degenerate. The discs provide cushion between the vertebrae, absorb shock, and ...

Discogenic pain originates from structural and biochemical changes in the nucleus pulposus, a gel-like disc component responsible for maintaining disc height and absorbing mechanical stress.

The hierarchical structure of the intervertebral disc (approximately 45–55 mm diameter in the human lumbar spine and 2.5–5 mm in the rat coccygeal spine) is composed of the outer fiber-reinforced ...

Electrodynamic spray set up and Taylor cone formation arising from an applied electric potential. Cell therapy is a promising approach for the treatment of many degenerative diseases. For instance, ...

A slipped disk can happen anywhere along the spine. Despite the name, the intervertebral disk does not slip out of place. Instead, the inner material protrudes through the disk’s outer ring, causing ...

Degenerative disc disease is a condition in which the intervertebral discs of the spine become weak and start to deteriorate. There can be a multitude of causes for this condition. Fortunately, there ...