Hi All:
I am curious if anyone has tried stem cell therapy for a bad knee. As I have researched it, this consists of injecting stem cells from the hip into the knee to either help re-grow or otherwise cushion the knee. I have a severely arthritic knee (bone on bone) which dates from having torn cartilage and an operation for it back in the stone age of surgery (1977 when I was 16). I had another operation on it in 1998 and about 3 years ago it seems that all remaining cartilage or any other cushioning disappeared. I tried an injection of synthetic cartilage after this, but it didn't help the situation.
I'd like to try all options before thinking about a knee replacement and, from what I read, this treatment seems promising. But it appears to be rather new, so if anyone has tried it with success, I would like to hear about it. I haven't been able to do breaststroke in 3 years, which is kind of a bummer for a life long breaststroker. I was given feet that point out naturally, but a bum knee to go along with them.
Please let me know if you've tried this, where you went and what the results have been.
I'm sorry to say there is no evidence that this treatment works. There are testimonials, but stem cells are an unproven treatment that may cause adverse effects. Don't base your medical decisions by listening to people selling this treatment. Studies need to be done, and selling unproven treatments is irresponsible and unprofessional--no good Doctor will offer them. Honestly investigating this subject means reading about the adverse side effects, and what the critics are saying, not just listening to the promoters. If you are enrolled in a real clinical trial you will not be charged for the treatment. Check out sciencebasedmedicine.org for some good information about the current state of stem cell treatments. There was an article on May 22, 2019 about knee arthritis and stem cells that will help in understanding the current state of the research. Three women are blind because they got stem cell injections into their eyes for macular degeneration. Another man has a growth in his spine that cannot be removed--the result of stem cell injections. Much more research needs to be done before stem cells can be used as a reliable treatment for any condition.
I'm sorry to say there is no evidence that this treatment works. There are testimonials, but stem cells are an unproven treatment that may cause adverse effects. Don't base your medical decisions by listening to people selling this treatment. Studies need to be done, and selling unproven treatments is irresponsible and unprofessional--no good Doctor will offer them. Honestly investigating this subject means reading about the adverse side effects, and what the critics are saying, not just listening to the promoters. If you are enrolled in a real clinical trial you will not be charged for the treatment. Check out sciencebasedmedicine.org for some good information about the current state of stem cell treatments. There was an article on May 22, 2019 about knee arthritis and stem cells that will help in understanding the current state of the research. Three women are blind because they got stem cell injections into their eyes for macular degeneration. Another man has a growth in his spine that cannot be removed--the result of stem cell injections. Much more research needs to be done before stem cells can be used as a reliable treatment for any condition.
