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Orthopedic Stem Cell Research: Is There Enough?
(Click here for a larger view) While stem cells are clearly gaining ground in orthopedics, there are still some physicians and many scientists that argue that there just isn’t enough research yet for physicians to use this therapy in patients. Since I’ve been following the research since 2005 and watching it develop, I have a…read more
Back Stem Cell Treatment: Counseling a Patient on Stem Cells
I was recently contacted by a patient about a back stem cell treatment. A young man in his twenties wanted to know whether his MRI and his history were a good fit for the multiple therapies offered by clinics hawking stem cells to treat back pain. After looking at his MRI, my first response was,…read more
Goodbye from Grand Cayman!
This was another very successful clinic week in the Cayman Islands! Above is a picture of my family and I at Sting Ray City. This is a sandbar in the middle of a local sound where fishermen used to clean their nets and equipment, which would attract the rays. It’s now a tourist stop where…read more
Blogging from the Caymans Again…
I’m down in Grand Cayman this week working with Regenexx Cayman. The Cayman site licenses the advanced Regenexx-C cultured stem cell procedure. For those interested, we are again offering our ground breaking stem cell procedure to treat disc bulges and herniations using Regenexx-C. Above is the sunset from the Marriott on 7 mile beach. The…read more
Nonsurgical Hip AVN Treatment: A 5 Year Update
Is a nonsurgical hip AVN treatment possible? Back in the spring of 2009, we treated a woman who had hip AVN – a disease where the hip bone slowly dies off and the hip joint collapses, eventually becoming a square peg in a round hole. When a grade 2 lesion is diagnosed, it’s almost certain…read more
Low Back Disc Stem Cell Results: Summary of Regenexx-C Treated Low Back Discs
What do low back disc stem cells results look like 4-6 years after treatment? In 2005 we began treating our first low back discs with stem cells. We expected to see what the animal models predicted, i.e. significant changes in MRIs-basically new discs regrown from stem cells. Regrettably that didn’t happen as we soon learned that the…read more
Ankle Stem Cell Injections: How Do Same Day vs. Cultured Stack Up?
Yesterday I compared how same day stem cells used for hand arthritis compared to cultured cells as a hand arthritis surgery alternative – the differences seemed stark for patients with severe thumb arthritis. How do ankle stem cell injections with a same day stem cell procedure (Regenexx-SD) compare to cultured cells? For this infographic I took patients from…read more
