About the Disease
Back pain is one of the most common health problems worldwide, often linked to degenerative disc disease (DDD). Over time, the spinal discs — soft, cushion-like structures between the vertebrae — can wear down, lose hydration, or develop tears. This degeneration leads to chronic back pain, stiffness, limited mobility, nerve compression, and sometimes sciatica. Standard treatments include pain relievers, physiotherapy, steroid injections, or surgery (such as spinal fusion or disc replacement). However, these methods do not restore the disc structure. Stem cell therapy is being explored as a regenerative option to repair damaged discs, reduce inflammation, and restore spinal function.
Institutes / Clinics Offering Stem Cell Therapy for Back Pain & Disc Degeneration
- Mayo Clinic – Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Conducts clinical research on mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) injections into spinal discs to promote regeneration.
- Mayo Clinic Regenerative Medicine
- Columbia University Medical Center – New York, USA
- Researching stem cell applications for degenerative disc disease in collaboration with regenerative medicine labs.
- Columbia Orthopedics Research
- Stem Cell Institute – Panama
- Provides MSC-based therapies for chronic back pain and disc degeneration.
- Stem Cell Institute
- Duke University – North Carolina, USA
- Leading research on bioengineered stem cell disc implants and regenerative treatments for spinal degeneration.
- Duke Orthopaedics Research
- Swiss Medica Clinic – Europe (Russia/Serbia)
- Offers stem cell therapy for back pain, herniated discs, and degenerative spinal conditions.
- Swiss Medica Spine Program
