University of Manchester scientists have developed a biomaterial implant which could finally bring treatment, in the form of a jab, for chronic back pain. Chronic lower back pain is a major problem for society behind only headaches as the most common neurological ailment and is frequently caused by degeneration of the intervertebral disc. Researchers have worked for many years to find a way of repairing the wear and tear on the lower back. Now, in results published in the journal Soft Matter, they have discovered how to permanently replace the
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