Nov 19, 2019 | Stem Cell Blog
Thoracic Radiculopathy is thoracic spinal nerve irritation caused by mechanical, or chemical, irritation of the spinal nerve. The term radiculopathy refers to the whole complex of symptoms that can be caused by a nerve root pathology. Thoracic spine has 24 nerve...
Oct 22, 2009 | American Stem Cell Therapy Association, Case Reports, Centeno-Schultz Blog, Lower Extremity
Wanted to share the treatment of a local sports personality who responded well to PRP therapy. Patient suffered an injury to the semimembranous which is one of the three muscles that comprise the hamstring. He had significant pain in the back of this... Oct 15, 2009 | Centeno-Schultz Blog, Cervical Spine, Lumbar Spine
Steroids are commonly used to treat pain. Common examples include cortisone injections into knees, elbows, hips and lumbar spine. There is increasing concern by many authors about the side-effects of steroid injections. Hossain demonstrated that...
Feb 26, 2009 | Centeno-Schultz Blog, Lumbar Spine, Stem Cell Basics
Blood supply to a given structure provides essential nutrients for growth, maintenance and repair. Some structures such as the heart have a rich blood supply with multiple arteries. Other structures have a very limited, tenuous blood supply which... Feb 24, 2009 | Centeno-Schultz Blog, Stem Cell Basics
What do Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu have in common? They have both used their own blood to treat ligament and tendon injuries. The therapy is called platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and involves the injection...