by Regenexx Des Moines | Jan 11, 2016 | arthritis, growth factors, stem cells, Uncategorized |
Patients often are led to believe that a stem-cell injection used to treat moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis has the expectation of growing large amounts of new cartilage. This usually is not the case, but despite this many patients get prolonged relief. To...
by Regenexx Des Moines | Jan 8, 2016 | back, hip, nerves, Uncategorized |
Hip-replacement rates have been sky-rocketing in the past 10 years. Many patients who have gotten their hip replaced still have hip pain. How is that possible? The orthopedic surgeon never checked the lower back as a possible cause of hip pain. Now a new study...
by Regenexx Des Moines | 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...
by Regenexx Des Moines | 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...
by Regenexx Des Moines | 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...
by Regenexx Des Moines | 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...
