Stem Cell Therapy
Bone marrow concentrate containing mesenchymal stem cells promotes tissue repair and regeneration by harnessing the body’s natural healing mechanisms. At Regenexx, concentrated orthobiologics—substances derived from a patient's bone marrow or blood—are used to address injuries, degenerative diseases, and other health issues. These treatments, delivered through image-guided injections, offer a non-surgical option for various conditions.
Subscribe to the BlogStem Cell Treatment Cancer Risk? There is No Cancer Risk with Adult Stem Cells
Is there a stem cell treatment cancer risk? Because of the press surrounding embryonic stem cells and misinformation spread by many in the stem cell research community, some patients still have a fear of potential cancer risks with an adult stem cell procedure. For more on this, read our overview of buyer caution and stem…read more
Can 20 Mule Team Borax Help Your Arthritis? Can it Be Used as a Supplement to Help Stem Cells?
This week one our physicians spoke to a patient who swore that Borax (yes the household cleaner) helps his knee arthritis. Prior to that, one of our network physicians sent me a new controlled trial showing an ingredient in Borax (Boron) helped knee arthritis patients when given as a supplement. What gives? Can Borax help…read more New Study Suggests Stem Cell Doping in Bodybuilding or Sports is on the Horizon…
What do stem cells have to do with body building? Turns out quite a bit. According to a new paper, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) injected into muscles followed by eccentric exercise will make muscle cells more numerous and bigger. Mesenchymal stem cells and other adult stem cells live throughout your body in nearly every tissue.…read more What Do All of these Stem Cell Numbers Mean? A Doctor-Patient Guide
On a LinkedIn discussion board I recently explained the difference between CFUs and stem cell counts and a medical device rep pinged me to ask if I would explain more, as he found that explanation helpful. One of the more confusing things out there these days are references to stem cell numbers. 99% of the…read more Regenexx Successes and Failures: When the Regenexx Procedure Doesn’t Work
All medical procedures have a success and failure rate, and therefore there are Regenexx successes and failures. I’d like to blog on two patients this morning who are both treatment failures. One had the Regenexx-SD procedure for a torn meniscus after a very aggressive menisectomy and the other had the Regenexx-C procedure at the Cayman…read more Knee Stem Cell Injections in a Patient with Recurring Knee Pain after Micro Fracture Surgery
Can we help a patient who has returning knee pain after micro fracture surgery with just an injection of his own stem cells? Do you have knee pain after microfracture surgery? TM is a 50 year old male who was first seen by our clinic in June of 2011 with a 3-4 year history of left knee…read more Helping a Severely Degenerated Knee with Stem Cells
Can a knee stem cell injection help a severely degenerated knee? DS is a 50 year old woman who was first seen in April of 2011 for knee pain on both sides. In the early 90’s she had a torn ACL with a second tear in her meniscus and underwent surgery to treat both areas.…read more
What the Heck is the Knee Coronary Ligament and What does that Have to do with Stem Cells?
Can an knee stem cell injection of her own stem cells help an unstable meniscus? What is an unstable meniscus and why should you care? LJ is a middle aged woman who loves yoga and running, but was diagnosed with a displaced medial meniscus tear in 2009. She underwent meniscus repair surgery and three months later she…read more 
