Jan 8, 2016 | interventional orthopedics, knee, Regenexx, stem cells, Uncategorized |
Regenexx, a nationwide network of doctors specializing in regenerative medicine and advanced interventional orthopedic techniques, announced the results of a peer-reviewed research study of 840 patients treated for knee osteoarthritis. All patients were treated using...
Jan 8, 2016 | Regenexx SCP, Regenexx SD+, rotator cuff, shoulder, Uncategorized |
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...
Jan 7, 2016 | knee, meniscus, Regenexx SCP, Uncategorized |
Gilbert was 59 years old when he was first evaluated for a three-month-old knee injury. He was limping due to a meniscus tear, and was he was headed toward a knee-replacement surgery. Instead, he chose a regenerative stem-cell procedure. Four years later, his treated...
Jan 7, 2016 | Achilles tendon, platelet rich plasma (PRP), Uncategorized |
We’ve been using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to successfully treat tendon injuries for many years. A study reported in the February 16, 2015, issue of Lancet medical journal is interesting as it combined an in vitro study and an in vivo human study to test the...
Jan 7, 2016 | Regenexx, stem cells, Uncategorized |
On September 2, 2015, a highly syndicated USA Today article appeared that was critical of NFL stem-cell treatments and the athletes who seek these cures. The article leaves one with the impression that stem cells used to treat orthopedic problems are some sort of...
Jan 7, 2016 | arthritis, diabetes, pharmaceuticals, Uncategorized |
Diabetes and osteoarthritis have long been bedfellows. Statistically, people who have been diagnosed with diabetes have twice the likelihood of developing osteoarthritis. The FDA recently issued an urgent warning that diabetics taking a whole class of diabetic...
