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Blogging from the Houston Stem Cell Summit

Dr. Centeno here…I’m speaking at the Houston Stem Cell Summit at 9:20 am, but Arnie Caplan (the father of the Mesenchymal Stem Cell concept) is giving a great lecture on adult stem cells. Interesting that he’s also arguing for a different regulatory approach toward stem cells. This is because unlike a drug chemical, these cells react to…read more

Drug Maker Warns that it’s Steroid used for Epidural Low Back Injections shouldn’t be Used that Way

Is there even more on steroid back injection side effects than has made the news? Although Bristol-Myers changed the label on its Kenalog steroid seven months ago to say that it’s “not recommended” for injection into the epidural space near the spine, the steroid is still being used that way, according to a Bloomberg report. You’ve…read more

Knee Surgery Complications: Watch a Knee Go from Slightly Abnormal to a Mess in 4 Months!

Knee surgery complications are profound and consequently we’re not fans of knee surgery or really any type of arthroscopic debridement. This surgery means that the doctor removes cartilage and meniscus tissue that is torn or frayed through a knee scope. First, there is no research showing knee arthroscopy for arthritis works and in fact there’s copious research…read more

Holy %$#!, Stem Cells for Knee Arthritis help Bow Hunter bring Down Really Big and Scary Bear!

Can stem cells for knee arthritis help a hunter get back to taking down big game? Jeb is a 54 year old first seen by us in March of 2010 with a history of 15-20 years of right knee pain. He had several knee surgeries (4 in total) where they removed pieces of his meniscus…read more

Are Your Deteriorating Discs caused by Bad Genes?

A low back pain gene? A study this last week reported that a gene had been identified that was linked to low back pain. In particular, the gene seems to be related to patients who have low back discs that degenerate more quickly. In addition, the bad backs are linked to a form of the gene that is switched…read more

Dr. Centeno will be Speaking Again at the Vatican this April

We are proud to announce that Dr. Centeno will be speaking at the Vatican Adult Stem Cell Conference for a second time in as many years. The conference will be held April 11-13th in Vatican City and is co-sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Stem for Life Foundation. This was an amazing…read more

Regenexx Lab Research: Getting your Stem Cells to produce More Cartilage

We do a lot of Regenexx Lab Research at our Colorado clinic as we’re constantly looking for innovations and tweaks that can help our patients. The picture above is a good example of some recent stem cell research. These are mesenchymal stem cells seen using phase contrast microscopy and that image was merged with fluorescent microscopy. The…read more

Knee Stem Cells help Woman Return to Hiking the Grand Tetons

Can knee stem cells get your knees back in shape for the trail? LN is a 60 year old woman who was first seen by Dr. Hanson in May of 2010 with a two year history of left and a 10 year history of right knee pain. Her pain was worse with walking, stairs, water aerobics, and spinning…read more