The Centeno-Schultz Blog

What are stem cells? First, when we say “stem cells” that can mean many different things. There are embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, blood stem cells, etc. We are going to focus only on human adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), the same-day treatment is called Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy. These … Continued

Earlier this week, we welcomed you into our onsite lab so we could explain and demonstrate colony-forming units (CFUs) and how we use these to provide a rough count of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in a cultured sample. Today, as promised in our CFU post, we’re inviting you back to the lab so we can … 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

You’ve probably seen everyone from local chiropractors, to ER doctors, to orthopedic surgeons advertising magic stem cell injections to treat things like arthritis and back pain. What if we told you that stem cell injections for orthopedics conditions were first performed in Broomfield in 2005? That the Centeno-Schultz Clinic was first to perform such procedures … Continued

Why Stem Cell Count Matters! As a society, we are obsessed with numbers and precise detail. In the grocery store, we scour labels to ensure that our foods are low in both sodium and carbohydrates. With mobile phones, we compare LCD screen sizes, pixel resolutions, storage options, and battery life. When selecting vehicles, we drill … Continued

In a previous blog, I underscored the importance of the number of stem cells harvested during a bone marrow aspirate. Success is dose-dependent. The higher the number of stem cells the better the outcome. What Is Bone Marrow Aspirate? A bone marrow aspiration is a  medical procedure that uses a trocar (sharp-tipped instrument, shown at right) to cannulate the … Continued

Specialized doctor discusses the critical difference between bone marrow stem cells obtained from bedside centrifuge units vs those from a state of the art lab such as Regenexx.

specialized doctor discussed recent finding that adult stem cells can improve cardiac blood flow and output.

Specialized doctor discusses the history of minimal culture expansion and its importance on future adult, autologous stem cell therapy in the United States.

Specialized doctor disccusses the differences between BMAC and Regenexx and how future therapies may no longer be available to patients.