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Update on a Stem Cell Treatment for Severe Traumatic Ankle Arthritis

CB was a 39 year old woman seen last summer with a three year history of ankle pain that was getting worse. When her pain was at it’s worst, it was a 7/10. This all began in 2008 when she was in a potentially catastrophic car crash where she sustained a tib-fib fracture that required…read more

An Ankle that Didn’t Respond Permanently

LB was a 51 year old woman and avid walker when she was first evaluated by us in August of 2010. At that point she was walking with a limp due to a three year history of ankle pain and using a hiking pole to get by. Her ankle was severely degenerated especially in the sub-talar joint…read more

A Patient Who Didn’t Do as Well…

Regenexx treatment failures?  While it’s always great to hear about patients who did really well with stem cell injections, to promote transparency, it’s also helpful to hear about those who failed the therapy we provide. Case in point is EJ, a patient from Wyoming with severe ankle arthritis. The patient had undergone several prior ankle…read more

Helping a Hiker’s Knee without Stem Cells

Can you fix a hiker’s knee without stem cells?  LV is a 60 year old active hiker who experienced knee pain in the summer of 2011 after a backpacking trip for 3 days. She tried two cortisone injections and one round of hyaluronic acid, all with no help. Dr. Hanson found laxity in the ACL and MCL, an aggravated patellar tendon,…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

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
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