The use of stem cells to treat various medical issues includingjoint pain is gaining more and more awareness, which means patients are asking about them more frequently.
Yet most of us know very little about them, so how should weanswer the questions that commonly come up?
On this episode Ben is joined by Dr Ansar Mahmood, Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon and American Board Certified in Regenerative Medicine, where they discuss:
(00:00:00) - Introduction
(00:00:59) - The history of stem cells, what they do & how they work
(00:13:02) – Sleeper stem cells
(00:15:36) – Delays in research to practice
(00:17:08) – The intelligence of stem cell function
(00:20:20) – What expectations should be given for stem cell injections for joint pain
(00:21:30) – Different regulations for stem cell implementation
(00:28:40) – When might we see stem cells for joint pain being used in the NHS?
(00:31:12) – What is pharma trying to do with stem cells?
(00:35:32) – The biggest drivers for research development: collaboration & AI
(00:41:43) – The risks of stem cell injections & production
(00:47:15) – Setting expectations for the length of stem cell injection effect
(00:54:38) – Future joint preservation clinics
(00:57:03) – Will stem cells eradicate steroid injections?
(00:59:17) – Dr Mahmoods social media and courses
You can find Dr Mahmood on LinkedIn and Instagram @dransarmahmood
The Kyzn Clinic – www.kyzn.co.uk
The Academy of Regenerative Medicine - https://abrm.thearm.co.uk/ or @RegenAcademy on social media.
You can find Ben on social media @BWhybrowPhysio or email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com
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