Chronic back pain may have met its match with hormone treatment, scientists say

Chronic back pain may have met its match with hormone treatment, scientists say

A Johns Hopkins study suggests the parathyroid hormone may stop chronic back pain at its source by reversing nerve growth in degenerating spinal discs.

A hormone traditionally used to treat bone loss may hold the key to stopping chronic back pain at its source, according to a new study. Chronic back pain is often linked to the deterioration of spin… [+3326 chars]