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Originally published by Sharing Mayo Clinic
For years, Rick Amatuzio lived with severe back pain that kept him from the active life he'd always savored. But advanced diagnostic tests and regenerative medicine therapy at Mayo Clinic ultimately led to a complete recovery. Now Rick once again can play sports and enjoy the outdoors free from pain.
A typical weekend for Rick Amatuzio involves playing two rounds of golf, riding his motorcycle and mountain biking. But less than two years ago, the active motocross champion couldn't get out of bed or stand up straight. Debilitating back pain kept him from doing many of the activities he'd once enjoyed.
"I can recall crawling to the bathtub many mornings on my hands an knees in attempt to loosen by body for the upcoming day," Rick says. "You feel helpless, emptiness, and like there's nowhere to turn for help to improve the situation."
Rick finally found the help he needed when he sought care at Mayo Clinic in 2017. Wenchun Qu, M.D., Ph.D., a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine, offered Rick a treatment that involved injecting stem cells into his spine. It worked. Now Rick's pain is gone.
"Dr. Qu is one of the best doctors I've ever seen," Rick says. "He didn't make promises, yet he gave me a lot of hope."
Continuing reading Mr. Amatuzio's story via Sharing Mayo Clinic
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The above article regarding the injection of stem cells to cure lower back pain is so very important.
I am under the impression that stem cell therapy was not performed in USA or Canada. Please correct me on this.
Does the Mayo Clinic infact perform such treatments?
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Stem cell therapy and packed red cell (PRC) are both performed in the U.S. but are not covered by insurance and not sanctioned by the FDA. Some people claim to have been helped by it but not enough to prove its efficacy. Notice in the original post they do not say what was wrong with the patients back so we are blinded from that important piece of information.
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1 ReactionA year ago, I was working and playing golf two days a week. They cancelled my methadone and for the last year I go from bed to a recliner, in terrible pain. BUT I am better off now because I won’t overdose… make it make sense. They have collectively lost their damn minds.
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1 ReactionI think (please correct me if I’m wrong) that 5% of pain patients misuse their dry for recreational purposes. That seems like a low number and one that supports pain meds for those that need it
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1 ReactionNot even that many. Last year a pain clinic in Mi. Dumped 20k pain patients and closed their doors. No one is keeping track of how many have died. Many, many have.