Knee Stem Cells 5 years later

A patient who had knee stem cells with Dennis M. Lox, MD, 5 years ago, was so pleased with his results he is going to have shoulder stem cells with Dr. Lox.

Knee Stem Cells

The patient had moderate knee osteoarthritis. He elected to have knee stem cells 5 years ago with Dr. Lox, and his knee pain diminished significantly. Additionally, his functional level improved and he began doing more activities he hadn’t done in years with his knees. Now he was having progressively increasing shoulder pain. He consulted Dr. Lox again and decided to have shoulder stem cell therapy.

Patients who have undergone stem cell therapy often are surprised at how easy the process is and do not hesitate to repeat the procedure. This is especially true when they become limited with respect to sports or daily activities. Arthritis may have multiple causative or associated factors. Trauma, wear and tear and even genetics play a role in the development of osteoarthritis or generalized arthritis. It is not surprising then that as people age more than one of their joints may become arthritic. Athletes are notorious for being all banged up at the end of their playing career. Hips, knees, shoulders, spine, and ankles are often all involved. With this, patients are increasingly undergoing multiple joint stem cell procedures. Dr. Lox has treated many such patients and professional athletes with this approach.

From a common sense standpoint if as in this patient, his knee improved for over 5 years, and now his shoulder was bothering him, why not treat the shoulder with stem cells as well?

Stem Cells Cont…

Stem cells are the bodies own repair cells. They can exert a reparative effect in many ways. The modulate the immune response and thus are potent anti-inflammatory cells.

Stem cells may regulate the function of a lot of responses in the human body in a variety of ways to impart an immune response or reparative effect. Stem cells can lastly differentiate into new cell types thus creating new tissue that replaces damaged or lost tissue, such as cartilage. There is no other drug or surgery that can function in the way stem cells can. This is why stem cells are so unique and sophisticated. Dr. Lox has the knowledge and experience to utilize the bodies own stem cells to maximize this reparative process. Understanding the complexity of each person and their unique needs is paramount to each individual’s optimal success. Understanding the nuances of each individual and recognizing their specific goals is essential to providing the best care possible.

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