HEALTH & WELLNESS
Bone on bone?
Stem cell therapy offers new hope for an alternative to joint surgery
Many of us have been suffering from chronic
knee and joint pain. Unfortunately, these condi-
tions become worse with age and wear and tear.
There is hope even for those who believe surgery is
their only option. Here are some answers to ques-
tions about alternatives to having surgery:
ASK
DR. MAZ
What should patients do who do not want to go
under the knife?
Consider stem cell and regenerative therapy, a
successful method to improve joint osteoarthritis
– especially knee joint – peripheral neuropathy, low back pain
and soft tissue pain. In many cases, after only “one” injection,
millions of cells are injected to the area of your knee joint, for
example. These cells will see what is missing in the area – i.e.
bone cells, joint cells, nerve cells, muscle or ligament cells or all
– then migrate, duplicate and replicate to become the missing
healthy cells. Many professional athletes have used this meth-
od, and now it is available to us. As a result of using stem cell
therapy, pain diminishes, inflammation disappears and repairs
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and regeneration starts at a rapid rate with virtually no side ef-
fects.
So, are you saying patients who are a candidate for knee re-
placement should explore stem cell therapy first?