What is ALS? This disease is named after New York Yankee first baseman Lou Gehrig who developed it in 1939. More formally known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is a neurodegenerative disease of an unknown cause that is characterized by degeneration of motor neurons in the...
There’s a lot written online these days about stem cell therapy using one's own bone marrow. Some providers will say "you should only have your own bone marrow used, bone marrow is better for regenerative medicine," etc. This is concerning as it's mostly NOT a...
One of the main questions we receive from individuals considering regenerative therapy for an arthritic joint is “Will the stem cell therapy work if I have bone on bone arthritis?” Interstingly, the answer is yes! We didn’t always think it would help. When R3 first started...
If you’ve been scouting the internet desperately trying to find a cause for your back pain then you are not alone. In fact, it’s estimated that 80% of Americans suffer from back pain at some point in their life and that at any one time...
This is a guest blog post from Dr. Monte Hessler, whose location is an R3 Stem Cell Center of Excellence in Phoenix AZ. Dr. Hessler works with the Phoenix Suns, San Francisco Giants, PGA Tour and many other professional and amateur athletes on the latest...
Many think that joint pain is just part of the aging process. The old adage that our joints get stiff and we get slower as we age is certainly true, but the pain associated this can be debilitating and have a significant impact on someone's...
As we age we are more and more likely to feel aches, pains, creaks, and squeaks of our joints. Many accept this as part of the aging process, but this seemingly forgets the incredible burden of osteoarthritis (also referred to as wear and tear or...
A Stem cell therapy enables the repair of tissues and organs in the body that have degenerated due to aging, disease, or even an injury. As a result, conditions and diseases that arise as a reason of this degeneration are tackled without a need for...
Regenerative medicine seeks to restore normal function to the body by replacing, repairing or restoring malfunctioning or damaged cells and tissues in patients who have lost tissue or organ function due to disease, age, or genetic defects. Regenerative cells can be harvested from a patient’s bone marrow or adipose tissue; they can also be found in amniotic fluid. The Amniotic fluid is obtained from the placenta of healthy pregnant mothers who give...
Stem cell therapy is a non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical method of treatment that is a healthy alternative to surgery utilizing stem cells. This is because patients who have undergone this regenerative procedure do not require days or weeks to recuperate, and they also do not need medications to facilitate...