Platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of discogenic low back pain: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Compared with a methylene blue injection, platelet-rich plasma can significantly reduce pain, improve the function of the lumbar spine, increase the diffusion ability of water molecules in the intervertebral disc, and improve the degree of intervertebral discogenic degeneration in patients with discogenic low back pain.
Authors
- Xiangyi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8634-3917)
- Siqi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2360-5274)
- Jie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1923-7713)
- Jin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-2306)
- Gang Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1421-4838)
Institutions
- Zigong First People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2025.1648772
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00