# Editorial: Advancing intervertebral disc degeneration research: focus on annulus fibrosus and pain management

**Authors:** Jiawei Lu, Lutian Yao, Feng Wang, Haiyue Zu, Chris Halling Dreyer

PMC · DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2026.1788795 · Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · 2026-02-04

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** inflammation (MESH:D007249), disc-related symptoms (MESH:D009901), re-herniation (MESH:D000084063), discogenic pain (MESH:D010146), lumbar disc herniation (MESH:C535531), back pain (MESH:D001416), spondylodiscitis (MESH:D015299), chronic pain (MESH:D059350), IVDD (MESH:D055959), obese (MESH:D009765), annulus fibrosus (OMIM:614822), herniation (MESH:D004677), functional limitation (MESH:D045745), low back pain (MESH:D017116), disc herniation (MESH:D007405)
- **Chemicals:** Haitongpi (-), Ozone (MESH:D010126), methylene blue (MESH:D008751)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606], Anaerococcus vaginalis (species) [taxon 33037]

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