BLA 039: Stem Cell Injections

Episode #36

In this episode we cover a very popular topic that is super controversial in the Sports Medicine community, and that is stem cell injections. The potential for these injections sounds amazing, but what do we really know about them?

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:29 - Stem Cell definition and mechanism

05:32 - Bone Marrow Concentrate (BMC)

08:47 - Adipose Derived Stem Cells

11:27 - Bone Marrow vs Adipose Tissue

12:04 - When do we use stem cells?

14:06 - Considerations

14:49 - My take

 

References

 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.05.007

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2022.08.004

https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.491

https://doi.org/10.1080/14712598.2019.1563069

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20123105

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2019.165624    

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This video is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes only. The topics  discussed should not solely be used to diagnose, treat , or prevent any condition.  The information presented here was created with an evidence based approach, but you please keep in mind that science is always changing and at the time of listening to this there may some new data that makes this information incomplete or inaccurate. Always seek the advice of your personal physician or qualified health care provider for questions regarding any medical condition.