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Regenexx Pittsburgh – Harnessing your body’s self-healing potential
B
efore you make an
appointment for
knee replacement, or
resign yourself to the
fact that arthritis is just a pain
you’ll “have to live with,” you’d
do yourself a favor if you called
Regenexx Pittsburgh (formerly
Regenerative and Performance
Specialists) to see if the
physicians there can help.
Regenexx is an office of
doctors who are highly trained
in using your body’s own stem
cells and platelet-rich plasma to
help you regain mobility without
surgery, or reduce chronic pain
due to injuries or arthritis.
The results speak for
themselves, as more than 1,400
stem cell treatments have been
Left to right: Dr. Marc Adelsheimer, MD, Dr. Paul Lieber, MD, Dr. Jesse Sally, DO
done at their office, eliminating
and, like a blood donation, the cells harvested will replace
the need for knee replacement
themselves naturally within a month. The harvested stem cells
surgeries for over 800 patients. Nationwide, the Regenexx
are introduced to the problem site—a knee where cartilage has
parent company has more than 66,000 patients in its database
worn away, for example—and they help to regrow the missing
of people who have had the procedure that it has tracked for
tissue over the next several months. The stem cells also help to
results. While the tracking is still ongoing, patients have reported
make the joint a healthy environment, which leads to less pain
the relief they’ve gained from the stem cell procedure, which has
and improved function. Patients still go to physical therapy
lasted longer than four years and beyond.
afterward, and while their relief may not be immediate, it is long-
“Arthritis is the number-one condition we treat, even
lasting and eliminates the need for an invasive knee operation
people who have bone-on-bone knee arthritis,” said Dr. Marc
in most cases. What’s more, both procedures are outpatient
Adelsheimer. “When they have a stem procedure, the outcomes
procedures, and age is not an issue so long as you’re in relatively
are typically very good. They have a better quality of life and may
good health.
likely avoid a knee replacement surgery altogether.”
“We’ve treated one 98-year-old gentleman in our practice,”
Both stem cells and platelet-rich plasma are created in your
Dr. Adelsheimer said. “When you’re using your own stem cells
body. Platelets are more commonly used for sports injuries like
to treat your own body, they’re viable as long as your heart is
tendon or ligament problems, torn rotator cuffs, tennis or golfer’s
still beating, and age is not a determining factor for most of the
elbow, or general tendonitis. The platelets are isolated and then
conditions we treat.”
reintroduced to the body at the problem site, resulting in faster
For more information on Regenexx, including all of the ways
healing.
the practice can help you, go to the website at rapsmd.com.
Stem cells are harvested from the pelvic bone, noted Dr.
You can also call at 412.963.6480 with any questions or to make
Adelsheimer. The bone is numbed and the cells are extracted
an appointment. The office is located at 107 Gamma Drive,
with a syringe, causing little, if any, discomfort. Stem cells are
Suite 220, 15238.
generic, all-purpose cells our body produces to heal itself,
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