US Stem Cell Inc (USRM)

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Patient feedback is important. The more positive the feedback the better. Some of the wording in the article is silly in regards to "harm" as the only real risk is infection (less than 1%) from the intra-articular injection which is no more risky than a routine cortisone or visco injection. How do I know this? 30 years in Orthopaedics that's how. If they want to talk about harm they should compare stem cell treatments to cortisone and the negative side effects from cortisone on surrounding tissue.

Common types of injections to treat osteoarthritis include:

-Cortisone
-Visco-supplementation (synthetic hyaluronic acid)

Cortisone is a strong steroid that works to reduce inflammation in synovial tissue within the joint. Cortisone can damage cartilage and tissue like tendons which is why most clinics limit injections to once every 6 weeks at the earliest.

Visco-supplementation is a synthetic joint lubricant that works to thicken the synovial fluid within the joint (it's like running 50w oil in an old motor).

Both injections serve to treat the symptoms of O.A. not the cause (unlike stem cell treatment). Most people that have these injections routinely will eventually require joint replacement (if symptoms warrant).