One Bad Shoulder: Is Stem Cell Therapy the Answer?

Having a bad shoulder is a tough proposition. Most bad/sore shoulders involve a limited range of motion, pain, debility and loss of joint use…to start. Sometimes trauma induces the arthritis that leads to a bad shoulder and the subsequent pain. Other times, medical complications lead to development of shoulder arthritis. Protecting your shoulder(s) by limiting range of motion activities can help – but that diminishes your overall quality of life if you are active or if your job is physically demanding.

Regenerative medicine options and therapies such as Platelet Rich Plasma  (PRP) and stem cell therapy provide hope for sufferers of shoulder pain as the result of arthritis. When pain and disability affect shoulder motion, stem cell therapy is a option when patients are facing the undesirable prospect of total shoulder replacement. So the answer to the question “is stem cell therapy the answer?” can be found with a stem cell doctor with experience in the field.