Stem cell therapy is being used in every area of clinical medicine. The general area of autoimmune disorders is one of the most promising. While the tissue regenerative aspects of stem cell therapy garner the most attention, their immune-modulatory capabilities are at least as important. For reasons that are only partially clear, diabetes is becoming increasingly common.
Stem cells improve results in heart attack patients, PRP is better than cortisone for plantar fasciitis, and PRP promotes cartilage growth via ADP PRP helps patients with lumbar disk disease
Click to read Dr. Prodromos's April update blog detailing the benefits of stem cell treatment such as how it helps in recovery from spine injury and treating multiple myeloma.
Each month there are numerous new scientific journal articles in the world’s peer-reviewed literature dealing with stem cells, platelet rich plasma, and regenerative medicine. This blog summarizes the main point of those that I feel are of general and orthopaedic interest.
A very knowledgeable patient told me just this week about a stem cell group whose well-produced promotional materials had greatly impressed him. They were treating a variety of diseases with great success he felt. I looked into them for him at his request. I found that they were using techniques that were not FDA-approved. And unfortunately, there had been multiple serious health problems in patients treated by them.
