About the Study
While nearly everyone experiences occasional back pain, chronic low back pain is different – and is often caused by a degraded disc in the lower spine. This can put pressure on nearby nerves, causing pain. Many people with a degraded disc experience continuous, yet tolerable pain that occasionally flares up for a few days or more. Although symptoms can vary, they generally include:
- Pain centered on the lower back, sometimes in combination with pain that shoots down the leg
- Pain that is often worse when sitting
- Pain that gets worse with certain movements, like bending, twisting, or lifting
Right now, doctors at select centres in Australia are conducting a new clinical study for people with low back pain. The study is for Réjuve®, an investigational, micro-invasive injection designed to provide long-term relief of low back pain. The Réjuve procedure involves two separate injections for each disc that is being treated. Rather than simply mask pain, Réjuve is intended to repair the degraded disc, strengthen the disc’s tissue, and stabilize the spinal joint. This clinical study will examine whether Réjuve achieves these intended outcomes.