Shoulder Pain Treatment
If you suffer from chronic shoulder pain due to arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis or an old injury, or you’ve recently injured your rotator cuff or suffered a ligament or tendon sprain or tear, then you may benefit from physical therapy, traditional orthopedic care, and/or non-surgical stem cell injections.
Can stem cells heal shoulders?
Biologic augmentation of rotator cuff repair with mesenchymal stem cells during arthroscopy improves healing and prevents further tears: a case-controlled study.
This was a controlled 10-year study of rotator cuff repair in which the doctors repaired rotator cuffs in 90 patients. One half of the patients received their own concentrated bone marrow in the shoulder while the other half did not.
The patients who received their own concentrated bone marrow faired significantly better than those who did not. At six months the 100% of the patients who receive bone marrow were healed completely versus 67% in those who did not.
Figure 1.
Ten years after the treatment 87% of the patients in the bone marrow group still had intact rotator cuffs compared to 44% in the other group. (see Figure 1)
Among the bone marrow group the more cells that received more mesenchymal stem cells and other progenitor cells (quality of the bone marrow was better) had better and more complete repairs.
Lastly, MRI imaging confirmed that the rotator cuffs of patients treated with stem cells were much thicker that those who did not receive any stem cells.
Shoulder Pain Treatment
If you suffer from chronic shoulder pain due to arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis or an old injury, or you’ve recently injured your rotator cuff or suffered a ligament or tendon sprain or tear, then you may benefit from physical therapy, traditional orthopedic care, and/or non-surgical stem cell injections.
Can stem cells heal shoulders?
Biologic augmentation of rotator cuff repair with mesenchymal stem cells during arthroscopy improves healing and prevents further tears: a case-controlled study.
This was a controlled 10-year study of rotator cuff repair in which the doctors repaired rotator cuffs in 90 patients. One half of the patients received their own concentrated bone marrow in the shoulder while the other half did not.
The patients who received their own concentrated bone marrow faired significantly better than those who did not. At six months the 100% of the patients who receive bone marrow were healed completely versus 67% in those who did not.
Figure 1.
Ten years after the treatment 87% of the patients in the bone marrow group still had intact rotator cuffs compared to 44% in the other group. (see Figure 1)
Among the bone marrow group the more cells that received more mesenchymal stem cells and other progenitor cells (quality of the bone marrow was better) had better and more complete repairs.
Lastly, MRI imaging confirmed that the rotator cuffs of patients treated with stem cells were much thicker that those who did not receive any stem cells.
We Feature
- Board-certified interventional pain management specialist
- Over 30 years collective experience in regenerative medicine
- Bone Marrow Aspirate concentration (BMAC) with tabletop centrifuge.
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Efficient bone marrow harvesting using fluoroscopic guidance (C-Arm)
- Precision injections with ultrasound and/or fluoroscopic guidance
- All regenerative products are handled only by our full-time clinical staff members who have 7 to 14 years of regenerative medicine experience each. Your tissue will never be handled by a third-party contractor.
What do our patients say?
I am a Master Swimmer and I really need my shoulder! The good news: The doctor predicted that, with the help of my own stem cells, I would be doing the breaststroke at 8 weeks and freestyle at 12…..and he was right! Oh — and did he mention cross-country skiing? No…..but I tried it anyway, and felt pretty good at the 8-week mark.
I feel remarkably well and I am very grateful to the doctor, as well as his kind and supportive staff. Living in South Dakota, I have valued the phone consults and encouraging words immensely.
I have been downhill skiing at Grand Targhee this week in deep powder with minimal discomfort (only during use of my polls in flat spots) — but mostly having a blast! – Ann S.
Common shoulder conditions we treat at Riordan Medical Institute
Below are common shoulder conditions we treat at Riordan Medical Institute. If your condition is not listed, please contact us to see if you are a potential candidate.
Arthritis
Biceps tendon tear
Bone fractures
Bursitis
- Chronic glenohumeral ligament sprains
- Labral tears or degeneration
- Rotator cuff tendonitis
- Rotator cuff tear
- Shoulder impingement syndrome
- Shoulder instability
- Tendonitis
View/download the entire chapter about stem cell therapy for orthopedic conditions from Dr. Riordan’s book
For more detailed information about our treatments, we welcome you to read/download the entire chapter on stem cell therapy for orthopedic conditions from Dr. Riordan’s new book, Stem Cell Therapy: A Rising Tide – How Stem Cells are Disrupting Medicine and Transforming Lives. CLICK HERE (FREE PDF)
“Neil takes readers on a riveting journey through the past, present and future of stem cell therapy. His well-researched, educational and entertaining book could change your life. I highly recommend it.” – Tony Robbins, NY Times #1 Bestselling Author
“100 years old will soon become the new 60. Stem cells are a key therapeutic to enable this future. Dr. Riordan’s book is your guide to why this is true and how you will benefit. A must read for anyone who cares about extending their healthy lifespan.” – Peter H. Diamandis, MD; Founder, XPRIZE & Singularity University; Co-Founder, Human Longevity, Inc.; Author of NY Times Best Sellers Abundance and Bold
View/download the entire chapter about stem cell therapy for orthopedic conditions from Dr. Riordan’s book
For more detailed information about our treatments, we welcome you to read/download the entire chapter on stem cell therapy for orthopedic conditions from Dr. Riordan’s new book, Stem Cell Therapy: A Rising Tide – How Stem Cells are Disrupting Medicine and Transforming Lives. CLICK HERE (FREE PDF)
“Neil takes readers on a riveting journey through the past, present and future of stem cell therapy. His well-researched, educational and entertaining book could change your life. I highly recommend it.” – Tony Robbins, NY Times #1 Bestselling Author
“100 years old will soon become the new 60. Stem cells are a key therapeutic to enable this future. Dr. Riordan’s book is your guide to why this is true and how you will benefit. A must read for anyone who cares about extending their healthy lifespan.” – Peter H. Diamandis, MD; Founder, XPRIZE & Singularity University; Co-Founder, Human Longevity, Inc.; Author of NY Times Best Sellers Abundance and Bold
