This project was part of a two-quarter long course series at Stanford called Biodesign Innovation. The course was centered around the identification and solution of clinical needs. My group focused on the problem of lumbar herniated discs and found that many people opt for surgeries with highly variable outcomes, where it may have been more favorable to ride out the ailment and allow the natural disc resorption process to take place. Attached is our final report where we discuss some of our key findings and our proposed solution in the form of a personalized pain management application. Our team name was “Back in Business,” a reference to our spine-focused need area and our four business students on our team.
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