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Update: Severe Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear treated with Stem Cells
A severe shoulder rotator cuff tear treated with stem cells? I’ve previously blogged on JS, the patient we treated with Regenexx-SD despite a severe rotator cuff tear. Since the tear in the rotator cuff was full thickness and retracted, we didn’t know if we could help, but this patient was adamant about avoiding surgery. His concern with…read more
1.5 Year Follow-up on Knee Stem Cell Procedure
It’s always good to hear from Regenexx-C patients to see how they’re faring long-term. JB is a 52 year old male who had a 15-20 year history of right knee pain who we treated about a year and a half ago using his own stem cells. This knee had undergone several menisectomies through the years…read more
Meniscus Tear treated with Stem Cells rather than Surgery
Before we opened our Regenexx-C clinic in the Caymans to continue our ground breaking work outside of the stifling climate for medical innovation in the U.S., some patients made the long trip to China where we licensed a site in an orthopedic hospital. I just received an e-mail from one of those patients who received a Regenexx-C meniscus tear stem cell treatment that I thought…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
The Regenexx procedure to be featured on “The Doctors” TV Show Tomorrow
We’re proud to announce our appearance on “The Doctors” TV show this Wednesday morning and afternoon (1/25/12-promo link here). The show will feature Dr. Centeno and Hanson in the clinic and lab as well as Dr. Hanson (Dr. Centeno was in China for the studio taping) in their LA studio with patient Barbee James. Barbee had breaks in the cartilage and received the…read more
Even being Placed as a Good Candidate doesn’t Always Guarantee Success
We began the Regenexx Candidate Rating System to give potential patients an idea of the success we predict from our experience that they could expect from a Regenexx Procedure. RS was a recent Regenexx-SD patient with all the hallmarks of a good candidate for the procedure: limited arthritic disease, no medications, good cell number, and in good…read more
Hip AVN Stem Cell Alternative
Hip AVN stem cell treatment has been science fiction for many patients but we here at the Centeno-Schultz clinic have been pioneering this advanced procedure for years. RA is a patient that has benefited from an injection of his own stem cells which helped him to dodge the hip replacement bullet. He is now 58 years old seen…read more
