It’s always great when I get to work with a very active older patient that remains knowledgeable about their treatment options and elects to choose a minimally invasive approach to treating their knee pain. The Denver patient I will discuss below had finally reached the point that he was told by other doctors that he needed to consider knee joint replacements. Viewing this as his last choice, he began to research alternative treatments. His research into stem cells led him to ThriveMD. He was very interested in a stem cell ...
Patient from Denver Uses Stem Cells to Avoid Spinal Fusion & Heal Achilles, then Runs a Marathon
Stem cells for back pain as well as stem cells for soft tissue have been a highly effective minimally-invasive treatment at ThriveMD's Colorado locations. The following patient case study on avoiding spinal fusion surgery and healing a torn Achilles tendon is very complex and interesting. The patient's back pain condition includes degenerative disc disease, disc herniation with an annular tear and facet joint arthritis. When his stem cell therapy back pain treatment was complete he was able to run a marathon. The Patient Profile of Intractable Back Pain & Achilles Tear A ...
Patient from Chicago Uses Stem Cell Therapy to Treat Achilles Tendon, Returns to Skiing & Cycling
Lisa is a 52-year marketing executive who had been suffering with Achilles tendon pain for approximately nine months. She reported that the pain had dramatically worsened over the three months before consulting with me and she had pain scores of up to 7 out of 10 depending on her activity. Initially she did not undergo stem cell treatment for her partially torn Achilles tendon. She instead underwent extensive conservative care during that time without even modest improvement in her pain and mobility. These therapies included deep tissue massage, physical therapy, ...
Denver Patient Uses Stem Cells to Relieve Arthritic Hip Pain
The Hindering Hip Pain Jeff is a 58 year old gentleman from Denver in very good health. Up until the fall of 2012 he was extremely active. He was an avid, skier, cyclist, golfer and runner. He began to experience pain in his right groin while water skiing. Imaging studies noted mild to moderate degenerative arthritis of his right hip joint and mild arthritis on the contralateral side. Initial Treatment Option & Results He was seen by a local Physiatrist that urged him to undergo a PRP injection (with no hip stem cell treatment) to ...
Patient from Bermuda Uses Stem Cells to Avoid Shoulder Surgery, Returns to Hiking
I recently had the pleasure of seeing a gentleman from Bermuda who underwent stem cell therapy for shoulder pain relief, to avoid shoulder surgery and return to hiking approximately four years ago. He was ecstatic to share with me how well he has been doing. I first met the patient while giving a lecture on the benefits of stem cell therapy for the treatment of orthopedic injuries at the Vail Athletic Club. The patient was initially very intrigued, but concerned about the logistics of carrying out this procedure since he ...
Colorado Summit Magazine on Stem Cells for Arhtritic Knee, Hip and Rotator Cuff
Full StoryColorado Summit Magazine reports on a ThriveMD patient from Breckenridge, CO, who used stem cell therapy to treat arthritic knee pain, hip pain, and a torn rotator cuff. The joint pain made her no longer able to keep up her routine of biking, hiking and skiing. View full article describing her return to activity one year later.View Full Article
Cordillera Life Magazine on Stem Cells for Relieving Lumbar Back Pain and Avoiding Hip Replacement
Full StoryCordillera Life and Brent Bingham Photography reports on a ThriveMD patient from Beaver Creek, who used stem cell therapy for back pain relief and to avoid a hip replacement. View full article in pdf.View Full Article Next StepIf you believe you or someone you care about could be a candidate for treatment administered by a trusted clinic, please contact us today.CONTACT USCALL US TODAY
High Country Golf on Edwards Golfer Using Stem Cells to Treat Damaged Knee and Achilles Tendon
Full StoryHigh Country Golf reports on an Edwards, CO golfer who used stem cell therapy to treat a damaged knee and a partially torn Achilles tendon. Read the full story to learn how ThriveMD provided an effective treatment alternative to invasive surgery.View Full Article
Colorado Avid Golfer on Active Skier-Golfer from Boulder Using Stem Cell Therapy to Avoid Knee Replacement
Full StoryColorado Avid Golfer reports on a Boulder golfer and skier who was sure a knee replacement would be inevitable. Read the article about how ThriveMD helped him use stem cell therapy to avoid knee replacement surgery, an invasive surgery with long recovery time, and get back to his favorite sports.View Full Article