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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…