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Our Patients Speak about their Regenexx Stem Cell Experience

On a recent discussion board, someone posted a question about whether the Regenexx stem cell procedure was for real. Well our patients seem to have jumped on to answer the question. What we do isn’t magic. Some patients respond and some don’t respond. However, we’re thrilled as physicians to see this group of patients tell…read more

Update: Severe Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear treated with Stem Cells

A severe shoulder rotator cuff tear treated with stem cells? I’ve previously blogged on JS, the patient we treated with Regenexx-SD despite a severe rotator cuff tear. Since the tear in the rotator cuff was full thickness and retracted, we didn’t know if we could help, but this patient was adamant about avoiding surgery. His concern with…read more

More on “Your Body is a Drug”

More on “Your Body is a Drug”…  For some reason, this past week, the internet was been abuzz with news of our landmark case against FDA’s position that “your body=drug factory”. While some of the attention is bringing to the forefront FDA’s nonsensical assertions (your cells=drugs), regrettably most of the reporting on both sides of…read more

FDA: Your Body is a Drug and We want to Regulate It

ERRATUM: Many news sites and blogs have been misreporting that FDA wants to regulate our Regenexx-SD treatment, this is not the case. The issues over stem cells=drugs are with the Regenexx-C Treatment (now in the Cayman Islands) As many of our followers know, we’ve been engaged in a David and Goliath struggle over a basic…read more

1.5 Year Follow-up on Knee Stem Cell Procedure

It’s always good to hear from Regenexx-C patients to see how they’re faring long-term. JB is a 52 year old male who had a 15-20 year history of right knee pain who we treated about a year and a half ago using his own stem cells. This knee had undergone several menisectomies through the years…read more

Stem Cells and Cancer?

Stem cells and cancer?  Every few months this topic rears it’s ugly head in the media. Regrettably, the media commentators used for this issue usually have no special knowledge or expertise in stem cell biology. Since embryonic stem cells (ESCs) can form tumors and reprogrammed skin cells turned into stem cells (IPSCs) are genetically unstable, the commentator…read more

Helping a College Track Athlete’s Ankle with Stem Cells

Can an ankle stem cell treatment help a college athlete with ankle problems? KW is 21 y/o university field and track athlete who was unable to compete due to ankle pain. She had a longstanding history of ankle sprains and had undergone high dose aspirin therapy as child due to a diagnosis of juvenile arthritis. When she was first…read more

Cycling Bone Loss: Cycling, Stem Cells, and Bone Mass?

Could cycling bone loss exist?  When I first saw this study in 2009, that seemed to indicate that competitive cyclists had poor bone density, I wasn’t sure what to make of it. The study showed that 25% of competitive cyclists were classified as “osteopenic” (weak bones). Well, after two more years of performing bone marrow…read more