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Avascular Necrosis Treatment Helps a Christmas Wish Come True

Avascular necrosis (AVN) is one of those “oh crap” diagnoses. Much like cancer or some other awful malady, it sneaks up on you and there’s usually no clear explanation about how it happened. All of a sudden your life is thrown upside down and you’re searching the web for avascular necrosis treatment or surgery options. This is…read more

What a Decade of Disc Stem Cell Research Has Taught Us

In 2005, we pioneered disc stem cell research as the first clinic on earth to inject stem cells into low back discs. Along the way, we’ve learned some valuable lessons about what did and didn’t work. Recently, we’re seeing a spate of clinics offering to inject stem cells into the discs of back pain patients and one…read more

Stem Cell Cures: Hype vs. Reality

I was watching a reality TV show with my wife the other night and a woman with severe Lyme disease said that she had undergone a stem cell treatment! I couldn’t come up with a mechanism for why that would work, but knowing the outfit that offered the treatment, I wasn’t surprised that they were…read more

How to Get Off Migraine Medications: Trudy’s Story

When Trudy first walked into the office I’m not ashamed to say that I was overwhelmed. Not only did she want to know how to get off migraine medications, but also how to get off other meds she was taking for her neck, back, shoulders, and knees. She could only stand for 5 minutes before…read more

How Do Stem Cells Heal?

How do stem cells heal? A picture is worth a thousand words, so take a look above. This is an experiment using the facilities of our advanced Regenexx research lab in Colorado. What’s fascinating is it gives an immediate sense of how stem cells do their job. The experiment is known as a “scratch test”.…read more

Osteoporosis Stem Cell Treatment: Scam Alert

I was just pinged this week by a woman who asked me how long it would take for an IV stem cell treatment to reverse osteoporosis. I was a bit puzzled, as the fat stem cell treatment she was asking about doesn’t even have an animal model showing that it may work. How did we…read more

Should I Get Back Surgery? Not After Seeing this MRI…

Most patients understand that back surgery is bad news. This is because most know someone first or second hand that has had their back ruined by surgery. However, as a physician, I still get asked the question, “Should I get back surgery?” For those that still think this could be a good option, a picture…read more

Happy Thanksgiving From Regenexx!

This is the moon setting over the ocean at 5 a.m. this morning before sunrise in Grand Cayman. Why was I up at 5 a.m.? It’s been a busy clinic down here in Grand Cayman so we’ve been starting early every day. In addition, this morning the light from the moon setting served as my…read more