FAQs Archive | Treatments

Q: What is the difference between stem cell therapy and PRP?

Platelet rich plasma, commonly called PRP, is not a stem cell treatment. It is a solution created from processing a patient’s blood that supports cell activity. An Orthopedic Stem Cell formulation, on the other hand, comes from bone marrow and contains stem cells, immune cells, and a host of factors that can heal your joint. There is an explosion in interest for these types of bio-restorative treatments for joint pain. Damaging steroid injections and invasive surgeries are so common, and often lead to bad long term consequences for people seeking pain relief. iOBX is excited about giving patients more options. With so many choices, it can be challenging to understand the advantages and disadvantages for each type of treatment. >>Read More

Q: How long does a stem cell treatment last?

The cells that you were implanted with will continue to work, heal, and form new cells in your area of treatment for up to one year. This does not, however, mean it will take you up to a year to experience relief. Most iOBX patients start noticing improvement within just six weeks following their procedure. As for how long you can expect it to last depends on your area being treated. Different joints respond differently to stem cell therapy. There are several long term studies (up to 10 years) showing the effectiveness of a bone marrow & adipose stem cell procedures for a number of joints, including the knee, hip, and spine. >>Read More

Q: Do stem cells work with just one treatment?

Every case is different, but the majority of our patients only need one stem cell treatment. A tiny percentage of patients may require a second "booster" treatment which is determined in your consultation with our board-certified physician.

Q: Do Stem Cells work for treating bone on bone?

Bone on bone is one of our specialties, with a 90% success rate on those treatments, please call us at 980.859.2340 to find out if you would be a good candidate.

Q: What exactly do you do?

Over the last 5-10 years a new field in Orthopedics has begun to blossom, called Orthopedic Restorative/Regenerative Medicine whereby doctors use ultra-minimally invasive techniques to place biological treatments with imaging guided precision. This has been in large part because of technological advancements that are enabling physicians to help facilitate their patients’ own bodies ability to heal itself using their own biological cells, mediators and facilitators. This includes the use of your body’s own stem cells and other “stem-like” cells.

Q: What makes you different?

Our model helps the body naturally heal itself. We use FDA-compliant cellular and acellular biologic-based treatments like stem cells and platelet-rich plasma. This allows the body to restore healing in problematic and painful areas or joints. It’s much easier to extract stem cells and spin them around in a machine then it is to manually process a customized stem-cell solution as we do. Our commitment to quality care has always been about helping others achieve complete healing instead of cutting corners. This is why our board-certified physicians spend 90 minutes during your initial consultation, using state-of-the-art machinery, to fully understand the complexity of your condition and recommend the best treatment option available to you. Our proprietary process results in a success rate of over 90%. Finally, and most importantly, you are our main focus 100% of the time.