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Amniotic stem cell treatments are increasingly visible, both online and in the media. What Is Amniotic Fluid? Amniotic fluid is a clear fluid that surrounds the baby in the uterus. It consists of water and the baby’s urine. It serves as a cushion for the growing baby. What Is Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy? Amniotic stem … Continued

Today we’re inviting you into our lab here at the clinic so you can learn a little bit about CFUs and what we do with them. CFU means colony-forming units, and you’ve likely seen “CFU” before, either in news articles or while surfing the Web as it makes the rounds fairly often, especially where stem … Continued

We sometimes see new patients in our clinic who have had devastational results after taking quinolone antibiotics in the past, such as Cipro (ciprofloxacin). Usually, these are severe and chronic problems in their tendons, a common issue associated with these antibiotics. A recent study suggests, however, that tendon issues aren’t the only problems we should … Continued

It’s unlikely that anyone (outside of scientists studying the topic) dwells too much on the fact that many nonhuman creatures can regrow significant parts of their bodies. However, when we do take time to think about it, it certainly seems unfair that we humans can’t. Some creatures can regrow entire limbs. Or consider the biology-class … Continued

Do stem cells have a brain? Meaning, can they “remember” and use that memory to act? That’s the intriguing concept that’s being explored in new research and the results sort of blow me away. Let me explain. Stem Cells and Sinus Inflammation?  Since the experimental model that’s used in this morning’s research is on stem … Continued

This is Dr. Centeno. I’ll be guest blogging at the Centeno-Schultz website for a while due to upgrades we’re making to the Regenexx blog. Right now, I’m down in Grand Cayman at our licensed, advanced culture-expansion site. This morning, while performing a stem cell injection, it occurred to me that the average patient, and just … Continued

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

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

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

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