Relief For Back Pain

If low back pain has you down, an injectable protein may provide relief. Doctor Jeff Fischgrund is studying O-P-One to see if it can stimulate the growth of new spinal disk tissue.
"So what our goal is, to try to inject this liquid protein into these unhealthy disks and actually grow new cartilage which is a revolutionary treatment compared to the standard treatments of taking the whole disk out and either fusing or putting in a disc replacement," said Spine Surgeon Dr. Jeff Fischgrund.
With the help of x-ray guidance, doctors place the needle into the disk and inject less than a teaspoonful of the protein. the procedure takes about a minute.
"The patients, we usually watch for two or three hours just to make sure there's no reactions and then they're free to go home and resume their normal activities usually within 24 to 48 hours," said Dr. Fischgrund.
O-P-ONE is made from a protein found naturally in the body. It's involved in the development of bone, tissues and organs. New studies on the protein may start up in the spring of next year. For more information on the O-P-One study: 248-551-3533.