Regenexx Procedures
Regenexx procedures utilize a patient’s own bone marrow concentrate or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to promote natural healing and tissue repair for orthopedic conditions like degenerative disc disease (DDD) and joint issues. Regenexx procedures offer customizable cell concentrations ranging from 6X to 20X. The 20X concentration of stem cell containing bone marrow is notably higher than non-Regenexx providers typically achieve.
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More than a year ago I was lecturing at a medical conference, and a woman who was a stem cell scientist approached me. While some scientists usually don’t like physicians using stem cells, this one had pain in the base of the thumb and asked if I could help. I just received an e-mail back from her,…read more
Outcomes, Complication Rates, and Stem Cell Procedures
Given the quite reasonable concerns this past week over the blinding of three women by a stem cell clinic injecting fat stem cells into eyes, I thought it was time to take a look at stem-cell-procedure complications. All medical procedures have complications. So what bar can we use to see if those complications are reasonable, and…read more Can We Treat Severe Shoulder Arthritis Through an Injection?
Orthopedic surgeons have taught us that our bodies are just machines, like your car engine, and that when a part breaks down, it needs to be replaced. So they can’t conceptualize how a severely arthritic shoulder joint with no cartilage and huge bone spurs could be treated without replacing the shoulder. However, that’s not what…read more Knee Replacement After Stem Cell Treatment: How Often Does It Happen?
Do you have knee arthritis, and have you been told you need, or will soon need, a knee replacement? Perhaps you are considering a nonsurgical stem cell treatment instead but want to know what the chances are that you’ll still need to undergo a knee replacement after stem cell treatment. Most of our knee arthritis…read more Understanding How Ligaments Repair Themselves After Regenerative Medicine Treatments
I often get asked by patients after a platelet rich plasma (PRP) or stem cell treatment of a damaged ligament what to expect. I also get calls and e-mails from patients not understanding the different phases of healing they’re going through. So this morning I’d like to go over what you can expect and why. Interventional…read more Is Playing on a Sprained Ankle Safe?
On this page: What is an ankle sprain? What is joint instability? What happens if you play on a sprained ankle? How can a doctor tell if you have an unstable ankle? How can you treat these lax ankle ligaments? I can’t tell you how many trashed ankles we have seen through the years because the…read more Culture Expanded Stem Cells for Knee Arthritis
I evaluated an interesting patient down at our Cayman Islands advanced stem cell practice site recently in that his MRI changes were fascinating. While I see patients every day who are improving and have great stories, many times I just don’t have the time to write up what’s happening. However, every once in a while,…read more Stem Cell Disc Injection: The Hammer and the Nail
There’s a saying in medicine, “When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail”. Meaning that if all the doctor knows how to do for a given problem is one treatment, then he or she tends to use that treatment when it’s not appropriate. This morning I’d like to highlight a stem…read more 
