Seeking new understanding of chronic back pain
Chronic back pain is a serious medical condition that has been ranked among the most common reasons for patient visits to physicians, and its estimated cost in the United States is over $100 billion each year.
It can be caused by various factors including intervertebral disc disease, facet joint osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, foraminal stenosis, muscle fatigue, and radiculopathy; however, details of the molecular mechanisms responsible for chronic back pain and fully effective treatments remain elusive.
CINID’s goal is to examine neuroimmune pathways and uncover neuroimmune-related molecules that may provide improved understanding and treatment of chronic back pain.