Brave New World Of Regenerative Medicine

It's a brave new world of regenerative medicine. David Armstrong DPM, MD has a lecture devoted to replacement parts. Another type of regenerative medicine is using cells to repair injuries. With appropriate cell signaling organs can be created from cells. Amnion cells are being used to help heal injuries. They are more potent than stem cells derived from our own bodies because they are not worn down with age. Industry studies, including one with Dr. James Andrews as a secondary author, that are double blinded have shown some promise injecting these substances into injured area like the ankle and plantar fascia as well as arthritic joints. Dr. Andrews is the consultant orthopedic surgeon to NFl teams with tricky knee injuries like RGIII's. Stay tuned!