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No personal experience, but as a medical doctor who's had his own share of sports-related injuries (I guess you could call it arthritis, but I don't, yet), I've been interested in early reports in the use of platelet rich plasma for tendinitis and knee arthritis. HOWEVER no good quality study has ever proven it works.
If regenexx goes beyong PRP to actual stem cells this might be different, but I'd wait to see the evidence. Knee arthritis is a common condition and therefore an intervention like this is relatively easy to study in a randomised controlled fashion.

1. I have done same day stem cell injections (twice) plus multiple rounds of PRP in my knees (torn ACLs, meniscus). It worked great. (This was not a Regenexx related facility.) Still skied and played tennis.
2. Due to concern about declining number of stems cell available via the same day procedure, I decided to try Regenexx Cayman cultured stem cell procedure.
3. Everything was professionally done. Cost for phase 1 was $10,500.
4. After cells were cultured, I was advised everything was good, so I booked hotel, air fare, etc to return for re-injection.
5. Ten days prior to my departure, I was advised that only 5 million stem cells were available and that I needed 30 million for the number of injections I needed on both knees. The doctor therefore did not want to proceed.
6. Stem cells were not counted prior to culturing so there was no way to know if I had any expansion. There was no known probability of whether another $10,500 bone marrow aspiration/culture would result in more than 5 million stem cells.
7. I therefore was left with no good way forward and was out $10,500 plus money spent on plane tickets.
8. The low rating is due to the lack of transparency/ expecatation management. When the count was known 4 months prior, I should have been contacted and advised of the issue. Moreover, one would think Regenexx would have an idea of whether a 30 million count is common, particularly for my age range.
9. The bottom line is I can’t recommend Regenexx Cayman due to either a lack of knowledge of metrics for stem cell counts and more importantly a failure to relay likelihood of one having the number of stem cells needed after culturing. If 5 million per round of culture is the likely outcome, I would have to pay over $60K and then the $12,500 for injections.
10. Maybe that is something some people will pay, but I decided to cut my losses and walk away. I wish FDA would approve cultured stem cells in the U.S. as I believe there would be greater rigor applied to the process. For now, caveat emptor.

I received Regenexx procedure in Pittsburgh PA. R.a.p.s. facility best 7k I have ever spent period.

I drove from wealthy DC suburbs in Northern Virginia. A decade with Kaiser Permanente system where the care was profit driven based didn't fix the issues suffering increasingly from post surgery rehab injury of 2nd total knee reconstruction feeding lines it's arthritis writing opoid prescriptions for years. Within 6 months of procedure in April 2017 tremendous amount of relief giving me some of my physical life back after suffering for decade. I am so glad I risked it. It had drastically improved my life. Just eat properly stay active and find a competent Dr.

Dr Pitts is the guy to see. Knowledgeable, funny, great experience.

I am getting PRolo and Prp for my ankle and back and I’ve felt so much better.

Great alternative to surgery

Maybe in the future

Was treated in October 2021 with stem cell therapy procedure after 1.5 years of left hip osteoarthritis pain. Since sport is my job, I tried everything and nothing helped, so that I could handle less and less mentally and physically. eventually ended up at regenexx Belgium, after evaluation mri scan I turned out to be a suitable candidate for stem cell therapy. The team and doctor janusazz were friendly and caring before and during procedure. No improvement after six months, even worse after MRI. The team stopped shortly after my treatment and the doctor left for Switzerland, we were not told this beforehand. I think this is anything but correct, collect 7500 € for zero result and then don't even make any effort to follow up, except that you could always make a video call. this feels like money making to me and not ethically correct. If they claim to be so good that they ask for 3/4 of the amount as an advance and that you only have to pay the last part if it works.

Live vertaling

The Regenexx® treatments are worth every penny. I wish insurers would see the value of this non-surgical option. The Regenexx doctors I worked with in Las Vegas, NV were very honest about expected outcomes...due to years of sports injuries, 2 spinal areas are pretty much 'toast' & are not good candidates for stem cell treatment but they were treatable with platelets. I got a year of relief from a treatment that took 1/2 a day of non-surgical in-office treatment... It works for me.

In April 2021 I had a video consult with Dr. Leiber about Regenexx procedures to the right hip joint which had given me problems for 10 years. He did inform me that the hip joint is the most difficult to treat with these procedures, but nevertheless went ahead and recommended stem cell, plasma and fat cell injections after receiving a current MRI of the hip.
NOTHING helped even a little bit!
I feel that after looking at the MRI and realizing that this hip is experiencing moderate to severe degeneration, he should have made the decision that Regenexx procedures will not reverse or even ameliorate the condition. I feel making money was a priority in this case.
A year later (last month) I had a total hip replacement and feel 100% better now.

I would give a 0 if I could. I had stem cell therapy on my right ankle. After a year, the benefits have been negligible. What really has me ticked is in sept I received an email from the Sarasota office that I should consider receiving a “booster shot”. The email stated it would cost $900. I agreed to try it and was told it would be covered under my insurance. Got EOB in March and Regenexx billed my insurance for over $2500. My insurance paid over $2k for a procedure I was told would cost $900. I now have to pay out of pocket $500 when I was expecting $180. The booster was a complete waste.

Issue:
Torn Rotator Cuff, frozen shoulder. MRI and ultrasound confirmed.

Baseline
Unable to lift arm more than 80 deg from floor in front of me. Unable raise arm to side high enough to put on deodorant.
Pain down side of bicep area into top of shoulder. 8 on a 10 point scale at all times. Could not lift more than 2 lbs, could not extend arm out. Waking up at night due to pain of rolling over on it.

Elapsed duration since treatment
6 Weeks
PT: 4 Weeks 2X week

Results:
I am 80% or more recovered at this point. I can raise arm within 3 inches of my "good" arm on a wall. I can raise arm over my head with mostly full range of motion. I can reach 2/3 of the way behind my back compared to good side. I am in the process of moving and have been lifting and carrying boxes of more than 40 lbs.
No longer have pain in bicep area. Residual pain in shoulder from tight tendons and muscles from frozen shoulder. Doing daily stretching to help with that. (It sucks but do it!) Take Tylenol one a week a most for moderate discomfort when I over do it. Use heat at night for 30 min to help loosen it up.
If I went surgical route I would still be in a sling and not have started rehab yet. After 5 knee surgeries I did not want to get cut again. I had great doubts going in and was very skeptical but took the risk to avoid getting cut. So glad I did.
Expensive yes.
Worth it? YES.

So this is less about Regenexx than the whole PRP procedure. These clinics charge outrageous sums of money. I paid over 6000 for shoulder and hip injections. The hip injection was so painful that I passed out on the table. Didn't work at all, but what really gets me pissed off is that the Doctor told me that I just had bursitis in my hip which later was diagnosed with severe arthritis and subsequently had a hip replacement which worked out great. Later I went to a normal shoulder doctor told him my experience with PRP and how much I paid...he said in his office and he is part of my network, it would have been more around 4-600 for the PRP injections.

I would absolutely NOT recommend it!!!! If I could turn back time, I totally would. This procedure on my lower back and SI joint was very expensive ($6,500.00) and 100% ineffective.The so called minimally invasive procedure flared up my back pain to the point where I have been in the most severe pain I have ever been since the surgery. I am 6 month post and I have worse problems performing ADLs and in general living my life.

I also believe that I have not received proper local anesthesia as the pain was so unbearable, the middle of the procedure I had to ask to stop it, started crying on a procedure table and was not sure if I would be able to go through the rest of it. Absolutely the worst experience in my life. Stay away.

I went to a very nice doctor in Southern California. Following the regenerexx procedure which was grueling . The injections were for pain and arthritis in my cervical spine and facet joints and there were lots of them. Following the procedure I felt worse and was told that this was expected and it should subside in a few weeks. I never recovered and actually became worse. My blood pressure dropped during the injection process and I believe it was also traumatic to my body. I have ended up being unable to work so I had negative improvement from these injections. I would be very careful about use of these injections especially in the spine

Had an appointment last Friday @ Regenexx St. Petersburg to assess my areas needing treatment which include 4 cervical disc injections, treatment of both shoulders, and right knee. Dr Papas did an ultra sound inspection of knee and shoulders, and reviewed my most recent cervical MRI. I felt impressed by his abilities to pinpoint the areas causing me my pain during the exam! However thats where my good impression ended! As he discussed the cervical options i mentioned i'd been to the Neil Riordan clinic in Tx. and they recommended injections into the discs with mesencymal stem cells. Dr Papas at that point sais Regenexx doesnt do cervical injections into the discs, which I know is wrong since I'd seen several webinars by Regenexx on doing this procedure! on the following Monday I recieved a call from the secretary at St Pete Regenexx who started giving me a verbal quote for treatment over the phone, when I said please, I would like this quote in written form, emailed to me so I can review the details of the procedures cost to compare to other quotes I already have recieved. It's now 5 days later and I've recieved nothing. Not impressed with their follow thru!

I went into regenexx to treat a very minor shoulder injury, back lower shoulder. Pain wasn’t too bad but I wanted to be back to new again. The doctor went crazy and injected my entire shoulder, all over, not just the area injured. I’m over a month out and he injured areas that never hurt before. I can’t take care of my kids, he’s ruined me. I’m in pain. I wish I never went. He said risk was zero, and now I am WAY worse than before. Doing the follow up, the ultrasound showed excess inflammation ALL OVER my shoulder. He couldn’t answer my questions or explain anything. Offered not hope. He did offer a cortisone shot now and I wouldn’t let him get near my shoulder again. I’m devastated! THIS IS NOT RISK FREE! I am not at all happy with Regenexx. Wish I would’ve gone somewhere else or never done this! And what’s worse is he won’t answer my calls, the front desk is rude, I’m rushed, worst experience ever! They don’t care about you!

I am 50 year old man with chronic back pain. I decided to try the PRP injections, and took 2 time procedure of Regenexx DDD, which costs me total of $8K. Unfortunately, this didn't work out well, and I wasted my time. This procedure was performed in San Diego office by Dr. Derrington, who's kind, but lack of clinical experience because I realized his diagnosis and procedure turned out incorrect, and his treatment wasn't enough to address my issue.

Short Answer:

DO NOT have this procedure done. It doesn't work. It has not been studied through traditional peer review. It is a waste of time and money.

Before and After MRI showed no change.

Long Answer:

A small tear of my meniscus maybe 1/4 to 1/2". I asked my normal sports medicine doctor if Platelet Rich Plasma would work. Based on his experience PRP would not work on the knee as the joint was just too big.

I was determined to try to recover and did it anyway, also went with the more expensive Regenexx procedure over just PRP.

The procedure was easy and painless, it is a 3 step process.

Day 1: Harvest and inject PRP Platelet Rich Plasma
Day 2: Harvest Stem Cells from your pelvis, and inject them along with the Regenexx solution into your knee. Go home stay off your feet for the next 24 hours as much as possible.
Day 3: Harvest and inject PRP as a booster for Day 2 injection.

Day 4+ Take it easy and eat nutrients that will help repair cartilage. They will try to sell you a vitamin nutrient blend. With just a little google research you can make it yourself for a lot less money.

9 months later: I had another PRP injection, from the same doctor.

11 months MRI: The MRI showed no change from the prior condition.

I'm 2 years out and cannot recommend this procedure at all. In my opinion, it is Snake Oil. Do not spend your money on it. It has not been researched and proven to work as normal drugs/procedures are. Why? if a doctor is injecting something from your personal body back into your personal body, the FDA doesn't regulate it. Thus it is a loophole that Regenexx company and the doctors are using to make money on a procedure that is not a peer-reviewed / double-blind test. You can find more about that via a quick internet search.

I wish it was otherwise. I wish I could recommend this service. Based on my before/after MRI images, the procedure did nothing.

This didn’t work at all. It may have made my ankle worse! It was more painful, than they advertise. Also, the doctor was cheap to give me a note for time off of work, or pain medicine.

I don’t recommend this procedure, nor the Indian doctor in West LA. He’s all about the $$$$

I had been seeing an orthopaedist for years about both knees and had already had two surgeries on my right knee. I had been through the cortisone and hyaluronic acid injections which gave me some relief. The doctor had been telling me for a few years that I would reach a point where I would decide it was time to replace the knees. I reached the point where it was affecting my knees, hips and back and was planning to call and schedule replacement surgery when I decided to investigate stem cell injections. That is when I found RAPS and Dr. Sally.
He treated my left knee first and I followed up with physical therapy. The results were great and I have not had pain in my left knee for 15 months. He treated my right knee 5 months ago and I followed up with physical therapy again. In both cases, the downtime was a few days and the results have been great. I am playing golf, doing heavy yard work and other exercise without pain. I encourage anyone that is experiencing chronic joint pain to talk to Dr. Sally or other Regenexx trained specialists if you are not in the Pittsburgh area.

The doctors where great. The billing department was another matter. After the procedure I tried to get billable codes (i.e.: doctor visit, PT, blood draw. labs, etc) to submit to my insurance company. At first the billing department was not helpful. They had already been paid in full $6000.00). After eight months fighting the billing department and my insurance company, my insurance company agreed to pay $1800.00 of the bill. The billing department was now friendly as I said I would have that payment sent to them (big mistake) as a partial credit for my follow-up visit (costing $1200.00). The billing department said they would call when the payment from my insurance company came. I had to call several times before I got a nervous billing clerk who said the money came and I would have to speak to the billing manager. The billing manager came on the phone and in an extremely chilling cold voice said: "you do not think that money is yours". I called the Attorney General of my state and was told this is not uncommon, they called it double dipping to pad the bottom line. They encouraged me to file with the Colorado State General Attorney. On top of them taking the insurance money, remember they had been paid in full eight months ago, they said I now had insurance co-pays due. I decided to wash my hands of the entire place and learned that you never allow an insurance settlement check be sent to a place with their name on it. In short, the billing manager is a crook and saw a check that she could keep since the clinic's name was on it.

I was diagnosed in Canada with severe arthritis and a full knee replacement was the only fix in the fall of 2018. No other solution would work. While waiting for my upcoming operation in 4 months, I went to a Regenexx clinic in South Florida. The Dr required a new MRI as I didn’t bring my MRI with me. Within 2 weeks I had the MRI completed and was back in for diagnosis and to have fluid drained from my knee. I went in on other two separate days for PRP injections to my knee made from my blood. This cultivates the area for stem cells to work. On the day of the procedure, my stem cells were removed from my hip bone, purified and injected into my knee along with PRP. Two days later I went for another PRP injection. All my visits were over a 2 week period once I had the MRI. Within 20 days of the stem cell injections, I no longer required a cane. Within two months I had no more pain and I have been pain free for the last 13 months. When this procedure is done right, it really works well. It has turned my life around.