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.
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At Regenexx, we’re constantly expanding the number and type of patients we can help with precision orthobiologic procedures. While that occurs at all of our sites, our primary new treatment research site is our Colorado HQ. There we’ve been developing a new procedure to help patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia. This is very different than the…read more
How Axolotls Repair a Spinal Cord
You probably know that we humans are bad at repairing our own spinal cords. However, the little salamanders known as axolotls can regenerate theirs. Now scientists have figured out how that works in more detail. Let’s dive in. Axolotl 101 These little guys can regrow whole limbs. Understanding how that works has always been a…read more
Pain News Network Piece on Recent Pew Stem Cell Article
A recent article from the Pew Charitable Trusts claimed that stem cell treatments had a high complication rate. The paper they relied on was a serious piece of junk that I rebutted last week, but I also thought that I would highlight the opinion of a patient advocate published recently in Pain News Network. The…read more
FDA Confirms Position Against Birth Tissue Medicare Q-code Billing
You may be wondering why I’m spending so much time blogging about Medicare Q-codes and shady birth tissue vendors. Simply put, because it’s easily the biggest story in Regen Med of the decade. This could also be one of the biggest potential Medicare fraud recoveries in the history of the program. This past week it…read more
Is This the End of the Chiro “Stem Cell” Clinic Business Plan?
One of the hardest things to watch in the stem cell wild west has been chiropractic clinics pretend that they have any idea of which end is up when it comes to delivering orthobiologics. In fact, as I’ve spoken to various chiropractic boards and chiros around the country, it turns out that most boards don’t…read more
New Medicare CAC Meeting on Amniotic Reimbursement: No Surprises Here
I have been tracking the Medicare billing scams involving amniotic fluid for some time now. This week, Medicare held a critical CAC meeting. What the heck is that and why should you care? Let’s dig in. Medicare Billing for Amniotic injections Medicare doesn’t cover amniotic injections for arthritis, tendon/ligament issues, or spinal pain. Period. End…read more 2021 All Stem Cell Infographic
I’ve been blogging a bit less lately due to the hours and hours that these two annual stem cell research infographics have consumed. This morning I’m finally done with the all cell types document which has some new surprises. Let’s dig in. What Are These Infographics? These are documents I produce every year (except last…read more
Cellaxys: Buffing Your Resume-Stem Cell Edition
This morning I’d like to review the world of resume buffing that happens with stem cell clinics. While I’ll focus on a clinic called Cellaxys, the issues described here are not unique to that clinic as they occur throughout the Internet. Let’s dig in. Hype in Marketing There’s a scene in Elf where Will Ferrell…read more 
