Maybe it sounds like an ad to you, but I have had 3 shots so far and I already feel the results. I didn't get my hopes up for this treatment cuz I read that some people weren't helped, but, fortunately, this therapy is helping me, my body doesn't reject the cells. My level of pain has greatly decreased and I hope for the best in the future.
People can choose any company that provides such services. My choice is Advanced Regenerative Orthopedics because of the reasons mentioned before.
Have you finished your treatment? I'm thinking about stem call shots too, but haven't made my decision about the clinic yet. How expensive is the treatment in Advanced Regenerative Orthopedics clinic so far? Would really appreciate your answer
I've finished my treatment two weeks ago. The cost was about $3,500. That is because ARO is in-network with Medicare and the doctors’ visits and prescriptions were partially covered.
I had a stem cell procedure done and now I'm riding, no pain. It's like I started a new chapter in my life.
I'm currently seeing a prolotherapy MD in Nashville for a calf injury. According to another doc at a well-regarded sports medicine clinic, it's a Grade 2 Medial Head Gastroc tear. Prognosis from the sports medicine doctor was 1) return to running in 5-8 weeks 2) return to high-level competition in 6 months, 3) 90% recovery to full strength in 12 months, and 4) eventual full 100% recovery.
The prolotherapy doctor did not give a time frame per se, but we are working to allow me to attempt a WR in my age group in the indoor 4x800m in 8 1/2 weeks.
Twenty four hours after my first series of injections (6), I'm much better but still not able to walk normally, much less run. He also does PRP injections. He said that I might get slightly faster results with PRP injections, but the cost would be significantly higher.
I have no idea if prolotherapy would work on arthritic knees, but I'd check it out before stem cell therapy.
Here's a link comparing PRP to stem cell treatments by my doctor.
I had pain in my knee all the time. And I thought I was going to have my knee cut out and replaced with a mechanical knee. And I know a lot of friends who have had that done. Being told that you need a knee replacement is in some way a pretty scary. I didn't want to do that but I needed to do something because every day I was getting worse and worse, more and more pain, the medications weren't helping... That was the one reason that when I heard about the stem sell treatment.
The procedure was to inject stem cells into the knee, and to do neuroablation of the knee nerves that transmit the pain from within the joint. I hubbled in to the procedure room and after the procedure I walked out like I never had anything wrong the pain was absolutely gone and it was amazing! From that time on it just gets better and better.
advancedregenerativeorthopedics.com/treatment/stem-cell-therapy
You shouldn’t get a stem cell procedure with anyone other than a Regenexx physician.
Hi everyone, My name is Delaney Merrill and I am an exercise science and pre-med student at the University of South Carolina. I am also a big runner as is my father. He underwent stem cell therapy for his knees with great success. This inspired me to do my senior thesis on the effectiveness of stem cell regeneration for cartilage in joints. I am trying to find a few more participants for my survey. Therefore if you have had stem cell injections, would you please fill out this survey for me? This is the link to the survey-
https://redcap.asph.sc.edu/surveys/?s=CWDKELKHYY
Additionally, if there is anything else about your experience that you would like to share feel free to comment or send me a message. I really appreciate you taking the time to complete this and all information is strictly confidential. It will only be used as data for my paper.
Thank you,
Delaney Merrill
Bump. Seven years ago, this thread inspired me to research stem cell therapy, and it changed my life. Stem cell therapy for orthopedics is a game-changer. If your doctor isn't doing it, or recommending it, he's a sh*tty doctor. I firmly believe that EVERY active person should abandon the "standard of care" medical community and seek providers practicing regenerative medicine. Insurance doesn't cover it, but it's what you need.
