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Claw Toes and your Low Back
Is there a relationship between claw toes and your low back? I often see patients with the dreaded “claw toes”. They’re usually middle aged or older and like the picture above, their 2nd through fifth toes have begun to look like a claw. Why? These toes look exactly like what we call an “intrinsic minus hand” that…read more
Using Stem Cells in an Elite Track Athlete: Regenexx Patient Cydonie Mothersill wins Cayman Invitational
Can stem cells be used as a running stress fracture treatment in an elite track athlete? Cydonie Mothersill is an elite track athlete and gold medalist at the 2010 Commonwealth games, 2010 Mayaguez, and CARIFTA games. After her great performance at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, she was within striking range of a medal in…read more
Ankle Fusion Alternatives? Severe Ankle Arthritis Treated with Regenexx-SD
Are there ankle fusion alternatives that only involve injections without surgery? CB is a 39 year old woman who was in a motor vehicle crash several years ago and was told she needed an ankle fusion. She then searched the internet seeking ankle fusion alternatives and found our clinic. In her car crash, she sustained…read more
Ankle Stem Cell Treatment in a Rodeo Champion
The Calgary Herald reported yesterday that a two time world champion steer wrestler is hoping our ankle stem cell treatment will help his ankle arthritis. Looking at the punishment his ankle is taking in the photo they printed yesterday (see above) all I can say is…”Ouch!” Article below: Graves counts on stem cell therapy to repair ankle Two-time world…read more
Update on Stem Cells for Severe Ankle Arthritis
One of the things we pride ourselves on is that we discuss all of our stem cell outcomes and publish our work, which includes the patients that do great with stem cells and the patients that fail the therapy. To that end, I also blog on patients where the procedure either didn’t work or perhaps…read more
Helping a College Track Athlete’s Ankle with Stem Cells
Can an ankle stem cell treatment help a college athlete with ankle problems? KW is 21 y/o university field and track athlete who was unable to compete due to ankle pain. She had a longstanding history of ankle sprains and had undergone high dose aspirin therapy as child due to a diagnosis of juvenile arthritis. When she was first…read more
Helping a Patient with an Ankle Deltoid Ligament Injury
Ankle stem cell therapy? PR is a 65 year old with a one year history of an ankle problem injury by stepping off a curb. At the time, he felt severe pain on the inside of his ankle and the MRI a few months later demonstrated a swollen tendon. After being in ankle pain for about a…read more
