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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.

I had a meniscus tear and bulge in my left knee that I lived with for a little over a year. I had constant burning pain and swelling, causing me to eat 2-3 800mg ibuprofen every day. I was one week away from surgery when I discovered Regenexx. I immediately postponed the surgery to look deeper into this procedure. It was the reviews on this site and YouTube that helped me make my decision. I had the stem cell / PRP treatment March 2018 by Dr. Venkatesh Movva at RegenOrthoSport in Dallas, Tx. and four months later went back for another round of PRP. At six months post procedure I started noticing that the burning pain and swelling was getting better. At one year in, I was pain free and no longer had any swelling. There were a few “set backs”, even after one year, where I twisted a certain way and would experience a little uncomfortableness. But Dr. Movva told me this might happen. However, these “set backs” typically only lasted 24-48hrs and were never anywhere near like it was prior to the procedure. I’m now one month away from two years since my procedure and so happy I did this! No invasive surgery leaving me with less meniscus than what a healthy knee needs and no real loss of time at work. I’ve hiked numerous miles of treacherous rugged terrain in the desert and mountains just one year after the procedure and would’ve never been able to do that before. And I’m looking forward to this springs vacation doing the same! I’m 52 years old and this has given me a better life! Would I recommend Regenexx? Absolutely! Would I do it again? Most definitely!!

This review is for my experience with Dr. Addam Quraishi in Houston, TX. I was scheduled for a 2nd Mencius removal procedure in 2 years but was advised to look into this stem cell procedure. I was unhappy with the popping and clicking I was experiencing in the knee repaired surgically. I had 3 different Orthopedic surgeons tell me I was wasting my time, that it wouldn’t work. Be forewarned that this procedure isn’t for the faint of heart. I had to do 3 PRP (A2M) procedures just to cool the knee down before stem cell. The stem cell extraction was very painful and The procedure to re-inject them into the knee painful as well. Then it took 6 months before my knee to even started feeling better. I thought I had made a big mistake. But from months 8-12 my knee began feeling better than it had in years. It’s been 2 1/2 years since the procedure and I’m snow skiing, hiking, jogging,...pretty much whatever I want. I’d say my knee is 85-90% of what it was before the injury whereas I’d rate the other knee surgically repaired at 65-70% (the Ortho guys call it a repair but it just means removal). I feel great about my result. I’m sure it’s pushed needing a knee replacement off by many many years. The Dr and his staff are extremely attentive to you. 5-stars!

The procedures do not work. Don't waste your money.

Never had this done but if the fda doesn’t approve the treatment it’s because it isn’t effective. So people shell out money for an unapproved treatment then write a bad review and say they are ripped off? Well thanks for your reviews folks it has helped me see the obvious.