Disc degeneration implies low back pain

Conclusions: Dual testing of the proposed mechanistic model with two independent data sources (one with lumbar MRI and the other without) confirm that disc degeneration is the driving force behind and cause of age dependence in low back pain. Observed complexity of low back pain epidemiology arises from the slow dynamics of disc degeneration coupled with the fast dynamics of disease recurrence.
Source: Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research