A great deal of people suffer from chronic joint pain in the United States – around twenty percent of the population are suffering right now and nearly everyone will experience some form of chronic pain at some stage in their lives. You may have heard of Regenerative medicine treatments. Here at MCFRM, we use Platelet … Read more
When you’re looking into the many benefits of stem cell therapies and regenerative medicine, it can be difficult to know which provider to turn to. Thankfully our team at The Michigan Center for Regenerative Medicine has more than 20 years of experience in the field. Our doctors are board certified and well versed in all … Read more
Regenerative Medicine is a new and exciting field focused on using your body’s own healing factors to repair tissues damaged by diseases, degeneration, and injuries. There are ongoing clinical trials looking into the applications of regenerative medicine in previously untreatable conditions such as: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Heart disease, Diabetes, Autism, and many more. Currently, … Read more
Traditional medicine is unfortunately, often limited to steroids, opioids or surgery for addressing pain. The advent of regenerative medicine has opened doors to more elegant solutions in treating degeneration and injuries. Instead of a steroid or an opioid that merely blocks the pain temporarily, or a surgery that is invasive and alters the natural mechanism … Read more
An increasing amount of research is being undertaken to understand how stem cells can be used in many potential medical applications. Recently, a study has been undertaken to see if olfaction (the sense of smell) can be returned to mice who previously had none. The results of the study have been proven to be successful. … Read more
Plenty of people in the United States suffer from the daily pain of arthritis. Once you reach a certain age, your joints begin to lose their effectiveness and you lose mobility. Many younger people also suffer from arthritis-related conditions as well. Physicians have been looking at various ways in which they can curtail the misery … Read more
Stem cell treatments have been hailed as a breakthrough therapy for many ailments, including for people suffering from musculoskeletal related conditions and chronic pain. Regenerative medicine therapies are certainly proving to be a safe and less invasive option than traditional surgeries and addictive medications. One stem cell treatment that is attracting a lot of interest … Read more
Stem cell treatments are being hailed by some as a ‘cure-all’ for every ailment under the sun, but that is certainly not true. Stem cell therapies are only suitable as treatments for conditions in a manner that has to be approved by the FDA, as one stem cell clinic has found to their cost. A … Read more
Lower back fusion (or spinal fusion, or lumbar decompression surgery) is a treatment that is aimed at reducing the amount of pain that people with back problems experience. The idea of the surgery is to fuse two or more of the vertebrae in the spine, creating a single vertebra that is much bigger than the … Read more
A torn meniscus is perhaps the most common knee injury of them all. There are two menisci in each knee. They are C-shaped pieces of cartilage that, in effect, act as a cushion between the upper and lower leg bones. Imagine how painful it would be if whenever you jumped and landed on your feet, … Read more