Consumers who decide to try stem cell treatments for achy knees should research their doctor and the specifics on the stem cell treatment.
Amniotic stem cell therapy for knees.
R3 stem cell offers top amniotic stem cell therapy with experts for hip knee shoulder arthritis tendonitis ligament injuries sports injuries and back pain.
Researchers hope stem cells will one day be effective in the treatment of many medical conditions and diseases.
In theory stem cell therapy uses the body s own healing mechanisms to help repair and slow the deterioration of body tissues such as cartilage.
At worst it s a blatant money making scam.
Existing research shows that stem cell therapy is less effective in severe hip arthritis for example than it is in knee arthritis.
Honestly however if your provider is advertising stem cell therapy using amniotic stem cells my best advice is to find a new provider.
Who will be performing the procedure.
Stem cell therapies regardless of the stem cell source do not work for every type and severity of arthritis.
It s crucial to ask the clinic where the stem cells come.
At best the provider doesn t know what he or she doesn t know meaning the provider is trusting the sales rep never a good idea.