Blog - Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cell Therapy

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Stem Cell Therapy

Written on August 16, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg, and Clearwater, FL Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune disorders have seen an interest in stem cell therapy. Simple reason. Stem cells are immunomodulatory cells. That means that can help regulate the immune system as well as provide an anti-inflammatory...

Knee Osteoarthritis: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Written on August 14, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, FL What do you do when your told your knee is so bad that you need a total knee replacement (TKR) ? Knee Replacement surgery is not always successful. Complications such as infection, blood clots, the need for additional knee surgery are realities...

AVASCULAR NECROSIS (AVN) or OSTEONECROSIS AND SPORTS TRAUMA

Written on August 13, 2013.

Avascular necrosis (AVN) or Osteonecrosis is a condition in which the blood supply to the bone is disrupted leading to cellular death of a portion of the bone. The loss of blood supply is known as avascular or ischemic, while the ensuing consequences lead to loss of oxygen and nutrition to bone...

Dr. Dennis Lox discusses Stem Cells with World Experts in Palm Springs,California

Written on August 8, 2013.

tyle=”text-align: center;”>Dennis M. Lox, MD, discusses Stem Cells with World Experts in Palm Springs,California Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, Fl Dennis M. Lox, MD,, a leading Stem Cell Authority presented and discussed his findings with Medical Doctors in Palm Springs,...

Chondrolysis: When Your Joint Won’t Stop Breaking Down Consider Stem Cells

Written on July 25, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, Fl Chondrolysis has been associated with shoulder arthroscopies that utilizes pain pumps afterwards with local anesthetics such as Marcaine (Bupivacaine) or Xylocaine (Lidocaine). It may have an increased risk when epinephrine is used in the pump. Chondrolysis...

Navicular (Ankle) Avascular Necrosis (AVN) in A Soccer Player treated With Stem Cells

Written on July 16, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, Fl A teenage soccer player sustained a traumatic injury to her ankle. This resulted in loss of playing time and eventual discontinuation of soccer. She was not initially diagnosed avascular necrosis (AVN)...

Knee Stem Cells versus Total Knee Replacement

Written on July 10, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, FL A lot patients inquire about alternatives to knee joint replacement. Some wish to just not have the surgery. Others have medical reasons that cannot undergo knee replacement. Some are too young and cannot afford to have their knee fused as they age....

Soccer Star Edson Buddle has Knee PRP

Written on July 9, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg, and Clearwater, FL After a chronic knee ailment a torn meniscus did not respond to surgery. The soccer star opted for Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). Many elite athletes are turning to Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for knee problems. Kobe Bryant,...

Idiopathic Osteonecrosis (AVN) of the Scaphoid

Written on July 8, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, FL Osteonecrosis or avascular necrosis (AVN) is a condition that results when the blood supply to the bone is disrupted and cellular death occurs to the bone. The bone in the wrist that it commonly occurs to is called the Scaphoid. Trauma is...

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) And Stem Cells for Low Back Pain

Written on July 3, 2013.

Tampa, Saint Petersburg and Clearwater, FL Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) has been used for many conditions in orthopedic and sports medicine. The treatment of chronic low back pain entails many different therapeutic measures, including surgery which is less than 50% successful in the United...

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Stem Cell Therapy in Clearwater, FL and Beverly Hills, CA

Dr. Lox treats the Tampa Bay Metro Area including Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa , Pinellas Park, Palm Harbor, Orlando and Sarasota as well as the Los Angeles Metro Area including Santa Monica and Beverly Hills.

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Clearwater, FL 33765
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