Guest guest Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Ah, that might explain why it's so hard to get rid of my back pain. Recently I had been wondering if the nerves are demylinated -- they seem raw and sensitive. - Kate On Jun 9, 2007, at 4:56 PM, phagelod wrote: > It's no surprise that inflammation can cause pain, but this recent > paper suggests that proinflammatory cytokines may do more than provoke > pain sensors; they may induce disc cells to produce nerve growth > factor (NGF) and that NGF may in turn promote greater innervation of > the disc with pain afferents: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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