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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There is no shortage of clinics out there offering stem cell therapy. How much does stem cell therapy cost? How much is too much? Are you getting what you pay for? Let’s dig in. Types of Treatments Our focus here on stem cell therapy cost is for orthopedic procedures as that’s our area of expertise…read more
Can The Patient’s Bone Marrow Heal a Fracture Non-union?
There’s nothing worse than having a fracture and waiting for months for it to heal only to find out it’s not healing. That’s what happened to a recent patient I treated in Grand Cayman. While his orthopedic surgeon wanted to pull the trigger on a second big surgery, he opted to use his own bone…read more
Southern Stem Cell Institute Review
I see all sorts of crazy stuff on stem cells all over the Internet. As the first physician on the planet to perform many of these injection-based, orthopedic stem cell procedures, what I see disturbs me greatly. However, I have to admit that I have become so used to seeing this stuff that I ignore…read more Why the Health Canada Cell Therapy Knee-Jerk Is a Big Deal…
As I have been warning for years, the out of control stem cell wild west would eventually cause regulators to kill even low-risk cell therapies. That’s exactly what happened in Canada this week, where Health Canada issued a position statement saying that even bedside therapies needed drug approval. This is a big deal that should…read more Stem Cells and Severe Ankle Arthritis: A Nepal Trekker Gets Her Hike Back
I see great stories from patients who we’ve treated with interventional orthobiologics all day, but I tend to write about the ones that surprise me. This is the story of a truly crazy path to recovery that begins in Nepal, circles through Grand Cayman, and then finally back to Denver. The craziest thing about this…read more Stem Cell Viability 101 for Physicians
One of the most confusing areas for doctors and patients alike is the idea of what data indicates viable and functional stem cells in frozen umbilical cord and amniotic products. Most have no idea what to make of numbers thrown around by vendors, and many are easily confused. So if you’re a physician practicing in this…read more Kimera Labs Exosomes Review
One of the newer, but actually old, concepts in regenerative medicine is exosomes. We have seen an explosion of interest in this product, but there is still very little clinical evidence that this approach works and even more regulatory uncertainty. Today I’ll review some recent communications I received from a sales rep hawking exosomes and…read more Honesty Is Key: Not Every Patient Is a Good Candidate for Stem Cell Treatment
One of the things that was very clear at the Interventional Orthopedics Foundation meeting this past week was that there are two opposing forces offering “stem cell” therapies out there. On the one hand, you have the doctors like the ones lecturing at IOF, who are working hard on the science of who responds best…read more 
