rheumatoid arthritis

shuggy

New member
can anyone with Rheumatoid arthritis give me feedback on stem cell therapy? what type of stem cell ?results?
is it worth doing ? all the clinics say its excellent but i havent had the oportunity to speak with any RA patients
greatly appreciate any feedback shuggy
 

barbara

Pioneer Founding member
I hope you get some feedback, but I will also submit this for next month's Ask the Doctor host.
 

Kenwest

New member
I have OA not RA and had SCT in 2011 and am much improved.

I have Osteo-arthritis in my hands and toes (hallux rigidus) and it was so painful that I almost could not walk some days. bending my toes to walk was very painful. I had SCT in 2011 and today I take no medication at all, not even aspirin. I am 65 years old and fell better than I did 20 years ago.
 

Kenwest

New member
Answer to Barbara's question "Where did I receive treatment for COPD?"

Barbara,

So sorry to mis-lead you. I do not nor have I ever had COPD. I am a representative of a stem cell lab that treats COPD. We have had great success with only one treatment. I think it is because we deliver so many more cells than other protocols out there. It really does make a difference how these cells are processed.
 

barbara

Pioneer Founding member
Kenwest - I never asked a question about COPD. The question asked was about RA. You replied that you did not have RA but were treated successfully for osteoarthritis. Are you now saying that you did not have treatment yourself?
 

Kenwest

New member
Sorry, I am the one confused.

I am sorry again. Yes in 2011 I was part of a group who "donated' belly fat (adipose-derived) stem cells for a university study for stem cells & diabetes. This was a lab study and they only needed a few cells so they gave us back the rest of our cells IV. Why not? I wasn't even thinking about my arthritis, but months later my wife noticed that I wasn't complaining like I usually did about my toes hurting all the time. She is a massage therapist and took my toes through a range of motion and there was no pain! I hadn't even realized that the pain was gone.

This was in 2011 and I have had no problems since. I had been diagnosed with hallux rigidus in my great toes in my mid 30's and it got progressively worse. I was in orthopedic implant sales and spoke with several of my "friend" doctors about doing surgery and they all advised that I wait until the pain was so bad that I just couldn't go on. The surgery is such that you don't really get much relief and your toe no longer bends which really affects your gait. So I just limped along trying to not think about it, taking NSAIDS for pain.

I am now 65 and take nothing for arthritis pain, not even aspirin. My fingers still swell and get stiff in colder months but no real pain.
 

terryl

New member
Barbara,

So sorry to mis-lead you. I do not nor have I ever had COPD. I am a representative of a stem cell lab that treats COPD. We have had great success with only one treatment. I think it is because we deliver so many more cells than other protocols out there. It really does make a difference how these cells are processed.



Where do you work as a representative of a stem cell lab that treats COPD?
 

Kenwest

New member
Global Alliance for Regenerative Medicine

I represent the Global Alliance for Regenerative Medicine in Roatan, Honduras. It was founded by Dr. James Andrews the "father" of Sports Medicine. The clinic is associated with the Autonomous University of Honduras Medical School and the clinic is staffed by US and Honduran doctors. For COPD we call the head of Pulmonology at the University to treat these patients.

The whole procedure takes about 3 hours and is a short trip from the US. We have treated several COPD patients and they have all responded well. One patient got off of all supplemental oxygen after 7 weeks. Others have reduced they O2 supplement by 50% or more. It is a lifestyle change. One patient states that he can walk around the shopping mall all day with his wife and not get tired.

I have many scholarly articles about the use of stem cells for COPD. If you want them just email me at stemcells@yahoo.com.
 

barbara

Pioneer Founding member
Kenwest - I broke 3 of my toes years ago and they would often hurt. I noticed the same thing you did in that they don't hurt since I've had stem cell treatments.

If you have any articles you feel would benefit readers of this website, please feel free to post them or post the links to the pdfs. If they concern COPD, then they should be posted in the Pulmonary section. As long as there are no direct links to commercial clinic sites or promotions of any kind, then I would love to have you share what you have written on a subject that is very important to many on this forum.

Also, please tell us a little more about the clinic in Honduras. Perhaps, one of the doctors there would like to participate in our Ask the Doctor feature.
 

terryl

New member
Kenwest - I broke 3 of my toes years ago and they would often hurt. I noticed the same thing you did in that they don't hurt since I've had stem cell treatments.

If you have any articles you feel would benefit readers of this website, please feel free to post them or post the links to the pdfs. If they concern COPD, then they should be posted in the Pulmonary section. As long as there are no direct links to commercial clinic sites or promotions of any kind, then I would love to have you share what you have written on a subject that is very important to many on this forum.

Also, please tell us a little more about the clinic in Honduras. Perhaps, one of the doctors there would like to participate in our Ask the Doctor feature.


Thanks Barbara!
 

Kenwest

New member
Scientific articles about treating arthritis with stem cells

Thanks Barbara!
Barbara,

I am happy to quote articles on arthritis and stem cell therapy. The top line is the link, just copy and paste into your browser. The secondline is a brief description of the article so the reader does not waste time reading an article he is not interested in. The third line is the title of the article and the last line is the Journal in which it was published. Please note that these are all highly reputable scientific journals.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ct/pre-prints/content-CT-1300[/B]_Michalek_et_al
This is a large study of 1114 osteoarthritis patients who had adipose-derived autologous stem cells treatment to 1856 joints, mostly hips and knees. Follow up was 12.1 – 54.3 months. No side effects, systemic infection or cancer was noted. Most patients improved 3 – 12 months after treatment with an overall 91% of patients improving.
Autologous adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction cells application in patients with osteoarthritis
Cell Transplantation Appeared or available online: January 20, 2015


http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/42/3/648.short
MSCs were transplanted into a group of 25 active patients with chondral defects of the knee and followed for 3 years. All patients showed significant improvement.
One-Step Surgery With Multipotent Stem Cells for the Treatment of Large Full-Thickness Chondral Defects of the Knee
American Journal of Sports Medicine March 2014 vol. 42 no. 3 648-657

http://www.medicaldaily.com/stem-cells-fat-cells-can-repair-cartilage-ease-arthritis-pain-242141
Pre-treatment of the stem cells derived from fat cells can encourage growth of cartilage cells, a finding that could help ease pain in people suffering from a common type of arthritis.
Stem Cells of Fat Cells Can Repair Cartilage, Ease Arthritis Pain
.Published in Stem Cell & Research Therapy

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25998005
This article describes how MSCs interact with endothelial cells to become bone.
Endothelial cells direct human mesenchymal stem cells for osteo- and chondro-lineage differentiation through endothelin-1 and AKT signaling
Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2015, 6:88 doi:10.1186/s13287-015-0065-6



http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/03/ortho_mautner_stem_cell_injections_osteo/index.html
Emory University website with a video showing patients treated for arthritis.
Stem cell injections may relieve arthritis pain

http://www.arthritis-research.com/content/17/1/113
This is a review article about treating arthritis with stem cells.
Are mesenchymal stem cells in rheumatoid arthritis the good or bad guys?
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2015, 17:113 doi:10.1186/s13075-015-0634-1


http://www.arthritis-research.com/content/15/2/112
This is a rabbit study which shows the efficacy of stem cell therapy in osteoarthritis.
Mesenchymal stem cell therapy in osteoarthritis: advanced tissue repair or intervention with smouldering synovial activation?
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:112 doi:10.1186/ar4190


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18477997
This is a review article which speculates on future strategies in developing protocols for stem cells in arthritis.
Technology Insight: adult mesenchymal stem cells for osteoarthritis therapy
Rheumatology (2008) 4, 371-380 doi:10.1038/ncprheum0816
Received 12 December 2007 | Accepted 3 March 2008 | Published online: 13 May 2008


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4178263/
This article reviews the literature concerning chondrogenesis – growing new cartilage in the knee with stem cells.
Stem cell application for osteoarthritis in the knee joint: A minireview
World Journal of Stem Cells. 2014 Nov 26; 6(5): 629–636.
Published online 2014 Nov 26. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i5.629 PMCID: PMC4178263


http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/biologics/news/online/{cee4e71a-50c2-4190-bf72-590446b3cade}/stem-cell-based-therapy-found-safe-and-efficacious-for-distal-tibia-fractures
This is an efficacy study with 12 patients (intervention group) who were treated compared to 12 patients (control group) who were not treated with stem cell therapy. At 12 months follow-up there were 3 non-unions in the control group. The intervention group all healed without complication.
Stem cell-based therapy found safe and efficacious for distal tibia fractures
Molecular Therapy (2013); 21 8, 1631–1638. doi:10.1038/mt.2013.109



http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11884830
This is an early study showing that stem cells exist in fat.
Rat extramedullary adipose tissue as a source of osteochondrogenic progenitor cells.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2002; 109 (3): 1033.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13678450
This early efficacy study also compares MSCs from bone marrow and fat and concludes that fat has more cells.
Cell-Based Therapy in Repair of osteochondral Defects: A Novel Use for Adipose Tissue
Tissue Engineering Vol 9 No 4, 2003


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26239757
This is a lab study designed to show that stem cells can repair intervetebral discs.
An in vitro investigation into the role of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells in the control of disc degeneration.
Molecular Medicine Reports. 2015 Jul 29;PMID: 26239757 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
 

Kenwest

New member
Barbara,

I spoke with Dr. Glenn Terry of the Global Alliance for Regenerative Medicine and he would be happy to be a guest doctor. How do we proceed?

I will have to comment further on another entry. The website will not allow me to have more space.

I am happy to quote articles on arthritis and stem cell therapy. These are links, just copy and paste into your browser.
Please note that these are all highly reputable scientific journals.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ct/pre-prints/content-CT-1300[/B]_Michalek_et_al

http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/42/3/648.short

http://www.medicaldaily.com/stem-cells-fat-cells-can-repair-cartilage-ease-arthritis-pain-242141

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25998005

http://news.emory.edu/stories/2013/03/ortho_mautner_stem_cell_injections_osteo/index.html

http://www.arthritis-research.com/content/17/1/113

http://www.arthritis-research.com/content/15/2/112

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18477997

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4178263/

http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/biologics/news/online/{cee4e71a-50c2-4190-bf72-590446b3cade}/stem-cell-based-therapy-found- [url]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11884830

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13678450

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26239757
 

barbara

Pioneer Founding member
Thank you greatly for all this information!!! I have sent you an e-mail at the address you provided earlier detailing what I will need from Dr. Terry. I'm delighted that he has agreed to host.
 

Kenwest

New member
Global Alliance for Regenerative Medicine

Barbara,

I spoke with Dr. Glenn Terry of the Global Alliance for Regenerative Medicine and he would be happy to be a guest doctor. How do we proceed?

GARM was founded by Dr. James Andrews who was the Founder and Medical Director of the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, FL. He is also the Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board and Medical Director of (ASMI) American Sports Medicine Institute, currently serves on the Tulane University Medical School Board of Governors, on the orthopedic staff of 7 major university medical schools and is the Medical Director or Advisor of:
• Physiotherapy Association
• Baseball USA
• Little League Baseball
• Washington Redskins Football Team
• Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Team
• Ladies Professional Golf Association

Dr. Andrews is a past member of:
• Sports Medicine Committee of the US Olympic Committee
• NCAA. Competitive Safeguards in Medical Aspects of Sports Committee

The Co-Founder and principal surgeon at GARM is Dr. Glenn Terry who has participated in 13 Funded Research Studies, has published 50 articles in scientific journals and has made 106 presentations and lectures worldwide. Dr. Terry is:

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Animal Surgery and Medicine, Auburn University School, of Veterinary Medicine. Auburn, Alabama
Volunteer Team Physician, Columbus High School, Columbus, Georgia
Volunteer Team Physician, Ft. Valley State College, Ft. Valley, Georgia
Volunteer Physician, The Institute of Athletic Health Care and Research, Inc. (Organization that conducts free physicals for area high school athletes)
Volunteer Physician, United States Olympic Committee
Crew Chief, United States Olympic Committee, Drug Control Program


Formerly:
Volunteer and Clinical Staff Physician, United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Crew Chief, United Stated Olympic Committee, Drug Control Program, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Volunteer Staff Physician by Invitation,United States Olympic Committee,Olympic Festival, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Head Physician. United States Olympic Committee, Olympic Festival, Los Angeles, California
United States Olympic Committee Drug Control, Crew Chief Seminar, Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States Olympic Committee, National Athletic Trainers Association Task Force Meeting, “Adopt A USOC Athlete”
USOC, Team Physician, United States Olympic Team, Barcelona, Spain Olympics
USOC. Head Physician, Athlete Care, World University Games, Buffalo, New York
USOG Committee for Medical Care, Atlanta Olympics, Subcommittee Head of Athlete Care Manual, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
Head Physician, Athlete Care, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Trials, Track and Field Venue, Atlanta, Georgia
SEATA-Southeastern Athletic Training Assoc., Sports Physician of the Year, Atlanta, Georgia

GARM treats arthritis and other disease and injury states with adipose-derived (fat) stem cells. They also have protocols for ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, some Cancers, COPD, Diabetes, MS, Parkinson's Disease, Urinary Incontinence and Wound Healing.
 

TiffG

New member
can anyone with Rheumatoid arthritis give me feedback on stem cell therapy? what type of stem cell ?results?
is it worth doing ? all the clinics say its excellent but i havent had the oportunity to speak with any RA patients
greatly appreciate any feedback shuggy
Hi Shuggy. Check out bit.ly/2a4IxSK[/url] for a great written experience of a patient with chronic rheumatoid arthritis that experienced a great improvement in quality of life following treatment using fetal stem cells. She hasn’t been to the chiropractor once since treatment!
 

shuggy

New member
Hi Shuggy. Check out bit.ly/2a4IxSK[/url] for a great written experience of a patient with chronic rheumatoid arthritis that experienced a great improvement in quality of life following treatment using fetal stem cells. She hasn’t been to the chiropractor once since treatment!
hi many thanks much appreciated it would be interesting to know what type of stem cells and how often her treatment was etc
but does say she felt better tx
 
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