Low back pain and spinal degeneration (IMAGE)

Editorial Office of West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University

Low back pain and spinal degeneration

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Damage to the vertebral endplates can promote abnormal growth of pain-sensing nerves, increasing pain sensitivity. Researchers reveal that parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates bone cells to release signals that repel these invading nerves. By limiting abnormal nerve growth, PTH treatment may help ease chronic spinal pain.

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