Blog - Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cell Therapy

New Cure for Baldness? Cytokines, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Same as Joint Therapy

Written on April 16, 2013.

Researchers have discovered that a cytokine Prostaglandin D2 might be the stimulus for balding. Researchers did not initially expect to see the association of inflammation and balding, however as more information is amassed as to the profound effects of inflammation on our bodies it is not completely...

Supraspinatus Tendon Tear: Shoulder Pain Treated with PRP and Stem Cell Therapy

Written on April 13, 2013.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell Therapy are being used for a variety of shoulder problems including a supraspinatus tendon tear. The rotator cuff is one of these shoulder problems that these regenerative therapies is used to treat by Dennis M. Lox, MD,. The rotator cuff is actually the...

Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

Written on April 9, 2013.

p; Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, FL Osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It is associated with wear and tear. Weight bearing joints such as the hip and knee are commonly affected....

What is Hip Avascular Necrosis (AVN)?

Written on April 9, 2013.

Avascular necrosis is an ischemic change (loss of blood supply) that occurs in a portion of bone. This may be traumatic or non-traumatic and may occur in multiple areas, mostly commonly affecting the hip, knee, shoulder, and wrist. It tends to be most frequently occurring...

College Basketball Player with early Hip Arthritis treated with PRP

Written on April 9, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, fl A 21 year old college basketball player was found to have early degenerative hip arthritis. His participation in basketball games was affected due to pain and progressive difficulty running. He failed to improve with conservative treatment with...

Sulfuric Acid Burns treated with Stem Cells

Written on April 9, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, FL Russian Bolshoi ballet artistic director Sergei Filin was attacked on January 17, in which sulfuric acid was flung in his face. Russian doctors used umbilical cord stem cells to assist in the healing of his eyes and are optimistic...

Bicep Tear in a Weightlifter: Treating Shoulder Pain with PRP

Written on April 9, 2013.

Bicep Tear in a Weightlifter: Treating Shoulder Pain with PRP Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, FL Shoulder pain can be problematic for weightlifters and bodybuilders. Regenerative therapies focus on repair of injured tissue. Platelet...

Stem Cells Natures Basic Joint Building Block (Rebuilding)

Written on April 6, 2013.

tyle=”text-align: center;”>Stem Cells Natures Basic Joint Building Block (Rebuilding) Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, Fl This cartoon revealed snowmen receiving their stem cells (snow). The point should not be lost. Stem cells are repair cells. They function to promote...

Chronic Low Back Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Healed with PRP

Written on April 3, 2013.

Chronic Low Back Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Healed with PRP Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, FL Chronic low back pain afflicts a large segment of the population. It is estimated that it ranks second only behind the common cold as a health care...

Meniscal Tears

Written on April 2, 2013.

> Meniscal Tears Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, Fl Injuries to the meniscus are one of the most common problems that occur in patients with knee pain. The meniscus is a cushion or shock absorber separating the two bones that bear the weight in the knee. The meniscus has several functions...

New Cure for Baldness? Cytokines, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Same as Joint Therapy

Supraspinatus Tendon Tear: Shoulder Pain Treated with PRP and Stem Cell Therapy

Osteoarthritis of the Hip and Knee Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

What is Hip Avascular Necrosis (AVN)?

College Basketball Player with early Hip Arthritis treated with PRP

Sulfuric Acid Burns treated with Stem Cells

Bicep Tear in a Weightlifter: Treating Shoulder Pain with PRP

Stem Cells Natures Basic Joint Building Block (Rebuilding)

Chronic Low Back Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Healed with PRP

Meniscal Tears

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