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Fall 2015 Pain and Function Data for Regenexx SD Knee Patients

We are continuing the release this week of the fall 2015 registry data, here’s the 2015 Pain and Function Data for Regenexx SD Knee Patients. This means that the Numeric Pain Scale (NPS 1-10) was used as well as a LEFS (Lower Extremity Functional Scale) questionnaire. These are both research validated ways to collect improvement data…read more

Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Pros and Cons: More Scams…

As I’ve blogged before, one of the most pervasive and nutty scams sweeping the nation today is doctors who are offering “amniotic stem cell therapy”. This happens because aggressive entrepreneurs are selling doctors what they claim are frozen vials of amniotic stem cells, but actually just contain dead tissue. So let’s explore the tactics of…read more

Knee Stem Cell Research: 2015 Regenexx-SD Data

Knee stem cell research is still sparse in 2015. We’ve been collecting registry data for the last decade on the various stem cell procedures we offer. You would have thought that by now that we would have seen many other clinics and provider networks transparently publishing their data on knee stem cell injections. However, every…read more

Osteoarthritis Pain Not Related to Structure – Again…

Have you ever seen the movie Groundhog Day? That’s what it felt like when I came across a study this proving – again – that OA pain is not related to structure. At  issue here is the orthopedic paradigm that pain IS related to structure; that MRI findings like meniscus tears and cartilage damage associated with arthritis are the cause…read more

Stem Cells Extend Lifespan and Improve Health in Mice

Stem cells have the ability to repair all sorts of things. However, will someone else’s stem cells extend lifespan in humans one day? A new study suggests they might. The idea that stem cells could help extend lifespan traces back tot heir ability in the body to repair things that are broken or wear out. What if…read more

North American Spine Review: 0% Chance of Worsening-Really Guys?

I met with a long-time patient this past week who is an insurance agent who loves acrobatics. She is one of those few patients who I thought could benefit from disc bulge surgery on her neck, so I had given her a few referrals. She came back asking about a clinic I hadn’t heard of before…read more

How Popular is Regenexx Research?

Unlike the vast majority of clinics offering patients stem cell treatments, Regenexx publishes research on what it does. I get e-mails from a research collating service that I usually ignore, but a few days ago I decided to check out the stats on the research we’ve published about Regenexx procedures. As you can see above,…read more

Conventional Polyethylene Hips Toxic to Stem Cells?

From the 1970s through today doctors began to put all sorts of stuff in our bodies – pacemakers, valves, stents, artificial joints, etc… These were all hailed as modern medical miracles as they appeared on the scene, but what if the stuff they were made of was really toxic? We’ve known for awhile that minimally invasive…read more