by rss feed | Oct 8, 2026 | Back Pain, News Feeds
By Marc Darrow, MD, JD A newly reported mild curve may or may not explain persistent back pain. An injection should be considered for an identified painful structure, not simply because a report contains the word “scoliosis.” When someone asks this question, I want to...
by rss feed | Oct 1, 2026 | Back Pain, News Feeds
Marc Darrow, MD, JD A caller to my Living Pain-Free radio program described a herniated disc and a strained sacroiliac joint. This is a common and important diagnostic problem. A person may have low back, buttock, groin, or leg pain and an MRI showing a disc bulge,...
by rss feed | Sep 22, 2026 | Back Pain, News Feeds
By Marc Darrow, MD, JD On my Living Pain-Free radio program, I spoke with Gilbert, an accomplished golfer whom I have treated over many years. When we first met, back pain limited him to playing perhaps once or twice a week. He later reported that, after regenerative...
by rss feed | Sep 22, 2026 | Back Pain, News Feeds
By Marc Darrow, MD, JD | Stem Cell Institute A patient may arrive with an MRI showing a bulging disc, arthritis, and “severe” lumbar spinal stenosis. Sometimes the main problem is pain across the low back. Sometimes walking brings on pain and heaviness in the buttocks...
by rss feed | Jul 15, 2026 | Back Pain, News Feeds
Stem cell therapy has been researched for patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), but research evidence is still limited. Positive patient outcomes depend greatly on the underlying cause of the persistent pain. If the pain is caused by ongoing spinal...
by rss feed | Dec 23, 2020 | Back Pain, Back pain treatments, News Feeds
Marc Darrow MD,JD This article has been updated with new research findings on PRP injections and low back pain. In 2019 we published our study on the effectiveness of PRP treatments for the patient for chronic low back pain. The study appears in the journal Cogent...
