Shoulder Pain to 95% Pain Free In A Few Short Months!

Meet Tom.

A 68 years young Contractor from Pittsburgh, who was suffering from immense shoulder pain due to a rotator cuff tear.

Tom was treated by our clinic in April 2014 and this is his story.

Before Stem Cell Therapy

In the summer of 2013, Tom’s car was hit from behind on two separate occasions. During the following months, he suffered troubling symptoms: decreased range of motion and chronic pain in his left shoulder and—worst of all—severe insomnia.

Tom’s shoulder pain woke him every 30-45 minutes, every night. He found it hard to concentrate and often dozed off at work. “I could not get comfortable at night,” he says. “If you don’t get enough sleep you are miserable.”

He struggled to perform simple tasks, like lifting his left arm while getting dressed and pulling a ticket from a parking garage machine. When months of physical therapy did not resolve the pain, Tom’s orthopedic surgeon suggested tendon repair surgery.

Because he wanted to avoid the 8-to-10-month recovery period, Tom searched online for alternatives. He was pleased to learn he could receive stem cell therapy at the Regenerative and Performance Specialists Pittsburgh office, a short drive from his home.

After Stem Cell Therapy

Tom had stem cell therapy on his shoulder in April 2014.

He completed physical therapy for several weeks to rebuild his muscle and regain range of motion. Within six weeks of the Regenexx procedure, Tom’s sleep was nearly back to normal.

By the end of summer, his shoulder was 95% pain-free.

“I went into it with very high expectations and came out with the same. Everything I hoped about the treatment came to pass,” he says. “I am very satisfied and I recommend it to many friends.”

In Tom’s opinion, stem cell therapy is “what the future should bring to us as we age.”

“If I am ever thinking about getting knee or hip surgery, I will talk to these guys first,” he adds.

Disclaimer: Like all medical procedures, Regenexx Procedures have a success & failure rate. Not all patients will experience the same results.

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Knee

Regenexx® Procedures are non-surgical injection treatments that are intended to help reduce pain and improve function for those who are suffering from pain due to common injuries, arthritis, and overuse conditions. View Details About Knee Treatments >

Commonly Treated Conditions:

  • Arthritis
  • Meniscus Tears
  • Patellofemoral
  • Syndrome/Chondomalacia
  • ACL Tears + PCL, LCL & MCL Tears & Sprains
  • Patellar Tendonitis
  • Pes anersine bursitis
  • Baker’s cyst
  • Instability
  • Hamstrings Tendinopathy & Biceps Femoris Insertional Tendinopathy

Lower Spine

Regenexx® Procedures are non-surgical injection treatments that are intended to help reduce pain and improve function for those who are suffering from pain due to common injuries, arthritis, and overuse conditions. View Details About Spine Treatments >

Commonly Treated Conditions:

  • Lumbar Facet Injury
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Herniated or Bulging Disc
  • Radiculopathy (pinched nerve)
  • SI Joint Syndrome
  • Many More Disc and Low Back Issues

Foot & Ankle

Regenexx® Procedures are non-surgical injection treatments that are intended to help reduce pain and improve function for those who are suffering from pain due to common injuries, arthritis, and overuse conditions. View Details About Foot & Ankle Treatments >

Commonly Treated Conditions:

  • Arthritis
  • Ankle Instability
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Peroneal tendon tear or split
  • Ligament sprain or tear
  • Sub-talar arthritis or instability
  • Tarsal tunnel syndrome
  • Bunions

Cervical Spine

Regenexx® Procedures are non-surgical injection treatments that are intended to help reduce pain and improve function for those who are suffering from pain due to common injuries, arthritis, and overuse conditions. View Details About Spine Treatments >

Commonly Treated Conditions:

  • Cervical Instability
  • Cervical Facet Injury
  • Neck, Back or Rib Instability
  • Many More Disc and Cervical Issues Causing Pain

Shoulder

Regenexx® Procedures are non-surgical injection treatments that are intended to help reduce pain and improve function for those who are suffering from pain due to common injuries, arthritis, and overuse conditions. View Details About Shoulder Treatments >

Commonly Treated Conditions:

  • Rotator cuff tears
  • Arthritis of the shoulder joint
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Labral tears or degeneration
  • Rotator cuff tendonitis & tendonosis
  • AC Joint Separation
  • Recurrent shoulder dislocations

Elbow

Regenexx® Procedures are non-surgical injection treatments that are intended to help reduce pain and improve function for those who are suffering from pain due to common injuries, arthritis, and overuse conditions. View Details About Elbow Treatments >

Commonly Treated Conditions:

  • Arthritis
  • Instability
  • Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow
  • Nerve entrapment (ulnar nerve)

Hip

Regenexx® Procedures are non-surgical injection treatments that are intended to help reduce pain and improve function for those who are suffering from pain due to common injuries, arthritis, and overuse conditions. View Details About Hip Treatments >

Commonly Treated Conditions:

  • Arthritis
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Bursitis
  • Tendinopathy
  • Labral / Labrum Tear

Hand & Wrist

Regenexx® Procedures are non-surgical injection treatments that are intended to help reduce pain and improve function for those who are suffering from pain due to common injuries, arthritis, and overuse conditions.

View Details About Hand & Wrist Treatments >

Commonly Treated Conditions:

  • Hand Arthritis
  • Basal Joint Arthritis or CMC / Carpometacarpal
  • Arthritis
  • Instability
  • TFCC Tear
  • Carpal Tunnel SyndromeTrigger Finger