Grant: Operating Grant
McGill University
$662,720.00
The Intervertebral Disc as A Source of Low Back Pain In Humans and in Animal Models
FY 2012-13
Summary
Low back pain is the most common chronic pain condition in working age adults, effecting 10-15% of the population. One cause of low back pain is degeneration or herniation of the intervertebral discs in the spine. Pain that originates from the discs is referred to as discogenic. Very little is known about how discogenic pain develops and how it can be effectively treated. We propose to use both human subjects and animal models to improve our understanding of discogenic pain. Ultimately this improved understanding could lead to improvements in the treatment of chronic low back pain.
Department
Program
Operating Grant
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
265907
Name
Stone Laura S
Region
Québec
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Behavioural Sciences - C: Behavioural Studies, Neuroscience and Cognition
Projecttitle
The Intervertebral Disc as A Source of Low Back Pain In Humans and in Animal Models
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
McGill University
Cihramount2
$662,720
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Animal Models; Discogenic Pain; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; Low Back Pain
Abstract
Low back pain is the most common chronic pain condition in working age adults, effecting 10-15% of the population. One cause of low back pain is degeneration or herniation of the intervertebral discs in the spine. Pain that originates from the discs is referred to as discogenic. Very little is known about how discogenic pain develops and how it can be effectively treated. We propose to use both human subjects and animal models to improve our understanding of discogenic pain. Ultimately this improved understanding could lead to improvements in the treatment of chronic low back pain.
Competitiondate
201209
Approvedterm2
5 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Stone, Laura S
Approvedterm
5 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $662,720~ $0~
