Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a major cause of low back pain, a prevalent and
chronic condition that has a striking effect on quality of life. Currently, no approved …

Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) can be spontaneously absorbed without surgical treatment.
However, the pathogenesis and physiological indications for predicting protrusion …

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is one of the major causes of low back pain, a
problem with a heavy economic burden, which has been increasing in prevalence as …

BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration remains a clinically important
condition for which treatment is costly and relatively ineffective. The molecular basis of …

Study Design. Review and reinterpretation of existing literature. Objective. To suggest how
intervertebral disc degeneration might be distinguished from the physiologic processes of …

The intervertebral disc (IVD) is the largest avascular organ of the body. It is composed of
three parts: the nucleus pulposus (NP), the annulus fibrosus (AF) and the cartilaginous …

The healthy intervertebral disc (IVD) fulfils the essential function of load absorption, while
maintaining multi-axial flexibility of the spine. The interrelated tissues of the IVD, the annulus …

Meniscus is a complex and crucial fibrocartilaginous tissue within the knee joint. Meniscal
regeneration remains to be a scientific and translational challenge. We clarified that …

Authored by experts of international renown, the new edition of The Biomechanics of Back
Pain forms a bridge between the latest research and the effective clinical management of …

Low back pain is a highly prevalent, chronic, and costly medical condition predominantly
triggered by intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). IDD is often caused by structural and …