If you’re skeptical about regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy, we can’t say that we blame you. Stories of bad actors and fraudulent therapies appear in news headlines from time to time, which creates a negative viewpoint on even those of us who are providing genuine, effectual regenerative medicine. But with all the negative stories, we want to tell a success story of regenerative medicine — the story of an NFL quarterback who relied on stem cell therapy to get him back on the gridiron. (more…)
The human body is a beautifully complex system of different structures each with their own purposes and means of accomplishing them. Cells are a great example of this. Every part of your body is made up of cells and they all possess characteristics that make them unique.
Do you have an ACL tear? Then you’ve suffered through enough pain already. Surgery is not only expensive, but it also generally takes a minimum of nine months to recover, and even then, your knee will never be quite the same again and your risk of a repeated injury or an injury in the opposite knee is increased. But you do have another option. Let’s talk about it. (more…)
Recent news stories and court rulings are garnering a lot of attention for the field of stem cell therapy. To the casual onlooker, it may seem as if the entire field of stem cell medicine is a scam run by charlatans to separate hapless pain sufferers from their money. However, it must be noted that while many are falling prey to bogus stem cell treatments delivering suboptimal results, this is not cause to demonize the work of dedicated physicians offering treatments backed by research and data derived from positive patient outcomes.
Truth be told, stem cell therapy is one of the most promising fields of medicine, and with it, doctors have high hopes of regenerating damaged tissue and treating conditions that are untreatable today. However, before agreeing to stem cell treatments and wasting thousands of dollars on unproven and unregulated stem cell procedures, patients should do their homework.
