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Shining a Light on Fat Stem Cells

STEM CELL MYTHBUSTERS One of the more popular stem cell kits being sold to doctors to treat knee, hip, shoulder, and ankle arthritis is a fat stem cells light kit which uses a light to “activate” fat stem cells. The doctor takes a fat sample from the abdomen or the thigh and places that in…read more

Dr. Centeno to Speak at the University of Wisconsin

Dr. Centeno to speak and present new knee/hip stem cell injection data at the University of Wisconsin, in Madison, Wisconsin on October 12 2011. This is a research symposium on the topic of the anatomy, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic myofascial pain.

Problems with Meniscus Allografts Surface

The knee meniscus is a spacer that protects the knee cartilage. Regrettably, we still have a surgical culture that cuts out parts of a torn meniscus, despite research demonstrating that removing parts of the meniscus leads to more knee arthritis. To try and fix the problem of a surgically removed or degenerated meniscus, meniscus allografts…read more

Dancers with an Achilles Tendonitis have Altered Movements

Dancers can develop many problems, not the least of which is with the Achilles tendon. Achilles tendonopathy (also known as tendonosis) means that the big tendon at the back of the heel has been slightly damaged or is getting over worked. While most thought that the only effect of this problem for the dancer was pain at back…read more

Helping a Serious Skier Stay Active using his own Stem Cells

DF is a 54 year old who has been skiing hard and aggressive for 46 years. About 6 years ago he began to notice swelling in the back of his knees after a hard day of skiing. This past few years, by the end of the ski season his knees were generally in very bad shape. He began to avoid the…read more

Dr. Chris Centeno Interview: 5280 and our FDA “Power Play”

As many of you know, the FDA has declared that when a doctor cultures your cells to get more, the doctor somehow turns them into a prescription drug. This is despite the fact that other medical cell culture procedures like In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) don’t create such a drug, according to the FDA. While this hasn’t impacted Regenexx-SD…read more

Stem Cells for a Knee Meniscus Tear

A physician discusses a cyclist with a meniscus tear who was able to avoid surgery by using his own stem cells.

More on Metal Ions in the Blood as a Result of Knee Replacement

I’ve blogged before on known knee replacement wear particles as a significant complication of replacement. Wear particles are microscopic pieces of metal, ceramic, or plastic that break off of from the knee replacement or hip prosthesis and irritate the local tissues and/or enter the bloodstream. In addition, at least one large study has associated a knee replacement with…read more