Sharrie finds relief through her shoulder procedure at Regenexx

May 31, 2016 | NSAIDs, Regenexx SCP, rotator cuff, shoulder, surgery, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Before her procedure, Sharrie was not able to do daily tasks or stay active without shoulder pain. She’s now enjoying a one hundred percent improvement, and she’s able to avoid taking any pain medications for her shoulder. Video transcript: Since the...

Craig’s success with Regenexx

Apr 19, 2016 | elbow, platelet rich plasma (PRP), Regenexx SCP, Regenexx SD+, rotator cuff, shoulder, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Craig struggled to sleep through his pain and to do basic tasks with his right arm until he had his Regenexx procedure at Regenexx. Now, he’s able to get a good night’s rest and enjoy his life. Video transcript: “Not having the pain there is…I...

acromioplasty—why this frequent addition to rotator cuff surgery usually is a bad idea

Apr 7, 2016 | acromioplasty, rotator cuff, shoulder, surgery, Uncategorized | 0 comments

To chop a shoulder or not to chop a shoulder … that is the question. One of the big issues with rotator cuff surgery is the long recovery time spent in an immobilizer brace. Unfortunately, the more procedures a surgeon performs during the surgery (including the...

common shoulder surgery carries unwelcome side effects

Feb 10, 2016 | acromioplasty, shoulder, surgery, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Old shoulder-surgery habits die hard, despite numerous reports of unwelcome side effects. A study published in the January 2016 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery has shown that adding an acromioplasty surgery to a surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff appears to...

supraspinatus tears and stem cells—clinical trial returns jiu jitsu competitor to the podium

Feb 9, 2016 | Regenexx, shoulder, stem cells, supraspinatus, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Multiple clinical trials currently are underway at Regenexx, with the aim of critically examining techniques and sharing regenerative medicine outcomes with the scientific community. One of these trials is aimed at evaluating the success of injections of bone-marrow...

can a precise stem-cell injection help you avoid shoulder surgery?

Jan 8, 2016 | Regenexx SCP, Regenexx SD+, rotator cuff, shoulder, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Todd is a middle-aged man who tore his rotator cuff when lifting weights and was told he needed surgery to repair the tear. Todd chose to avoid the knife and instead got his own stem cells precisely injected into the tear using sophisticated imaging guidance. The...