At the Centeno-Schultz Clinic we acknowledge that lower back and leg pain can be debilitating. Treatment options include epidural injections utilizing platelet growth factors (Regenexx PL-Disc) which are intended to increase blood blow and decrease inflammation. Stem cell therapy is an alternative to low back surgery.
Our most recent data comparing the Regenexx PL-Disc procedure to traditional steroid epidural is shown below. The interesting points are that while 11 patients didn’t respond to steroid epidurals and switched over to the Regenexx-PL-Disc procedure, none switched the other way. In addition, note the dramatically higher increases in patient function with the Regenexx-PL-Disc.
Traditional steroid injections have signficant risks:
Increased risk of bone fracture
Changes in cortisol levels lasting weeks
Cause ligament breakdown and failure
Also alarming is the increase risk of osteonecrosis (bone death) associated with oral steroids.
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