The Centeno-Schultz Blog

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5 Things to Know About Low Back Stem Cell Treatment

You don’t have to go far to find a clinic offering stem cell treatments these days (they’re popping up everywhere), and many of them are offering these orthobiologics therapies for the low back. While finding them is easy, determining if these stem cell treatments are legitimate can be very difficult. To help you weed through … Continued

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One Patient’s Story Of Saying No To Knee And Lumbar Surgery

We often see patients seeking a nonsurgical alternative to a lumbar fusion. We also see many patients trying to save their knee and looking for a nonsurgical solution to a knee replacement. Recently, we saw a patient seeking both. After being told she needed bilateral knee replacements, a low-back MRI led her doctor to also … Continued

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Patient Avoids Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery by Using Stem Cells

Total shoulder replacement surgery is a significant surgery with extensive physical therapy with overall recovery taking up to one to two years. There are three major types of shoulder replacements. Let’s review them. Types of Shoulder Replacements Hemiarthroplasty replaces the diseased ball portion of the joint (humeral head, or the top of the upper-arm bone) … Continued

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Does the Type of PRP Treatment You Get Matter?

We occasionally share information on the blog about PRP treatment and feature those who’ve had success with it. You’ve likely even read about it in the news as professional athletes and others who are struggling with certain injuries often undergo PRP treatment. Perhaps even a friend or family member has talked about their PRP treatment. … Continued

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FTC Settles Deceptive Advertising Claims Against Amniotic Stem Cell Clinic

The Centeno-Schultz Clinic is committed to providing the highest level of PRP and stem cell treatments to patients with common orthopedic conditions. We use bone marrow-derived stem cells along with varying concentrations of PRP and maintain a university-level laboratory. Amniotic stem cells have gained increasing attention and are widely touted in online and newspaper ads, … Continued

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Why We Don’t Use Amniotic “Stem Cells” for Orthopedic Treatments

The simple reason we don’t use, and nobody should use, amniotic or cord blood “stem cells” for orthopedic treatments is because these products contain no living stem cells. Yet it’s possible that you’ve seen other clinics, such as some chiropractic clinics, pushing amniotic “stem cells” as a treatment for musculoskeletal conditions. What they aren’t telling … Continued

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Teaching in Taipei, Taiwan

At the Centeno-Schultz Clinic, we are committed to advancing the highest level of PRP and stem cell treatments for common orthopedic conditions. Teaching is a critical component as evidenced by our fellowship training program and our instruction at the multiple Interventional Orthopedics Foundation (IOF) cadaver courses throughout the year. On Saturday, I had the honor … Continued

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Discoveries on Aging: What if We Really Could Stop It?

While, to some degree, there may be things we can do to slow aging, most of us would likely agree that stopping it would be even better. So as study after study finds small ways to slow aging, has anyone found a way to stop it in its tracks or, better yet, reverse it? Of … Continued

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What To Consider Before A PRP Or Stem Cell Injection

That nagging pain has gotten the best of you, and you have finally opted to proceed with a platelet-rich plasma or stem cell injection. Please recognize that there is so much more involved that will impact your safety and clinical outcome. Not All Clinics Are the Same First and foremost not all clinics are the … Continued

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Fasting May Give Your Stem Cells a Boost

There are many things you can do to help improve your stem cells, your body’s natural repairmen. Cutting the sugar, exercising, avoiding certain medications and steroids for starters. In fact, we provide a supplement to patients and right here on our blog that covers some of the primary things you can do to make sure … Continued

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