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2 Years after Knee Stem Cell Injections and Still Running

Can knee stem cell injections keep a 65 year old running? Likely not every 65 yo old man, but MB is a 65 yo man who was first seen by our clinic in 2010 by Dr. Hanson. He reported knee pain that had been worsening for 1-2 years and at that time was a 5/10.…read more

Is the Regenexx-SCP Procedure Chondrogenic?

We’ve been looking to create a platelet rich plasma (PRP) that’s more chondrogenic, which means cartilage producing, so in essence, a PRP cartilage treatment.  Since PRP contains many healing growth factors and some of these (like TGF-beta) are known to help cartilage repair, all PRP has some ability to help cartilage heal. The problem is that…read more

Want to Shorten Shoulder Labrum Surgery Recovery? Ditch the Surgery for an Injection of Your Own Stem Cells

Shoulder labrum surgery recovery can be a nightmare. Months spent in a pillow immobilizer and months more of rehab. Is there a way to treat a shoulder labral tear without surgery? The images above are an example of Interventional Orthopedics, in this case treating a shoulder superior labrum tear through a 25 gauge needle without…read more

4 Years after a Knee Stem Cell Injection for Arthritis and Still Improving

4 years after a knee stem cell injection for arthritis, and still improving…  We’ve been using stem cells to treat our patients for a long time, so many of our patients are now years out from their treatments. NH is one such patient who received the Regenexx-C stem cell procedure for her arthritic knee in 2008.  Though…read more

AVN Talus Stem Cell Treatment

Can an ankle talus bone with avascular necrosis (also known as osteonecrosis) be treated with stem cells without surgery?  What would be involved in an AVN talus stem cell treatment?  We have treated AVN of the hip since 2006 with stem cell injections directly into the bone. It’s actually a procedure that’s been performed since…read more

Epidural Steroid Injection Reviews: Here’s a Patient who has Tried Both Steroids and Using His Own Growth Factors

Patients are looking for answers to help guide them through what has been a tough month for epidural steroid injection reviews and side effects.  To that end follows For example, in one recent study, steroid epidurals increased bone loss in post menopausal women by 600% after a single shot! Yikes!  As a result, getting rid…read more

Knee Stem Cells in Chicago and Heli Skiing

Knee Stem Cells in Chicago and Heli Skiing….We have created a network of providers who understand orthopedic stem cells. Getting into the network is tough and we only accept about 1 in 10 applications for doctors who want to learn how to place stem cells in the knee, hip, shoulder, ankle, and other joints. Mitch Sheinkop,…read more

Hip Replacement Surgery Markedly Increases the Risk of Stroke

Hip replacement surgery has been fraught with side effects this past year or two from wear particles. In addition, both hip and knee replacements are also associated with a dramatically greater risk of heart attack, a very serious side effect of the procedure. However, there’s now a new concern. According to a recently published Danish registry study, hip replacement stroke side effects…read more