Episode 4: Regenerative Medicine in Pain Management - Is it a medical breakthrough or a scam?

Chronic Pain Chronicles with Dr Karmy

An in-depth discussion of the most popular regenerative medicine approaches to chronic pain management in Ontario. Approaches discussed include Prolotherapy, Prolozone, nSTRIDE, PRP, and autologous stem cell injections. The pros and cons of each approach is discussed to help you decide whether or not you want to dip your toes into one of these approaches.

Tune in to learn about which regenerative pain treatment is the right fit for you!
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Chapters

1. Episode 4: Regenerative Medicine in Pain Management - Is it a medical breakthrough or a scam? (00:00:00)

2. Introduction: What is regenerative medicine? (00:00:14)

3. Issues with Pain Management Research: Study Design, Placebo Effect (00:03:46)

4. Disadvantages of Regenerative Medicine: Coverage, Response Rate, Variability in Clinical Trials (00:10:11)

5. Advantages of Regenerative Medicine: Anti-aging, Functionality, Anti-inflammatory Effects (00:13:41)

6. Prolotherapy: Efficacy, Application, Costs (00:14:53)

7. Prolozone: Comparison to Prolotherapy (00:17:15)

8. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP): Background, Application, Optimal Platelet Concentration, Response Rate, Contraindications (00:18:28)

9. nSTRIDE APS: Comparison to PRP (00:28:19)

10. Autologous Stem Cell Injections: Limitations, Current Research Findings, Application (00:30:01)

11. International Stem Cell Treatments: Cell Culture, Infusions, Cord Blood (00:34:19)

12. Future of Regenerative Medicine for Chronic Pain (00:38:34)