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Stem cell therapy for back pain

Posted by musimary @musimary, Jun 11, 2024

Has anyone used stem cell therapy for chronic pain, specifically for arthritis in the spinal cord?

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lioness | @lioness | Sep 8, 2024
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Stem cell therapy has not been approved by the FDA as yet. No clinical trials have shown any benefit of the few that there are.

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@jenatsky Thanks for posting I was told about this for my stenosis but never heard of the success rate .Lionessp

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bswpb | @bswpb | Sep 30, 2025
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Hi John ~ I'm always impressed with the resources you find to share with us. Have you found any record of longterm use of Lifewave X39? It is a small patch that is worn for 12 hours, then removed for 12 hours before a fresh patch is applied. As I understand it, there is nothing that enters into the body from the patch; rather, it apparently somehow activates the body's natural ability to develop new stem cells (?). Any thoughts?

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@bjk3 I just learned of these patches tonight. A friend sent me information for a business venture regarding the patches. I was not impressed with them from that standpoint. They really tell you nothing in the videos. Then I started an Internet search. From what I saw they cost about $150 to $300 for a month's supply but it all seemed very vague. Reviews were mixed but seemed like they might work for knee pain. The patches last for 12 hours. A few complaints that the adhesive doesn't stick well. I think I would have issues with the adhesive! I'd want to see real data!

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linda6101 | @linda6101 | Mar 2 9:20pm

Insurance doesn’t pay.

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mjwg | @mjwg | May 28 11:14am

Has anyone had stem cells injections therapy following back surgery and what was your experience

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | May 28 11:48pm
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Has anyone had stem cells injections therapy following back surgery and what was your experience

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@mjwg - I moved your post here so you could chat with others who are talking about stem cell therapy and spinal conditions.

Hoping others here such as @linda6101 @bswpb @musimary and others will have feedback for you on stem cell therapy, whether they had it after surgery or at another time, and if it was helpful.

How have you felt following your back surgery, mjwg?

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mjwg | @mjwg | May 29 7:57am
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@mjwg - I moved your post here so you could chat with others who are talking about stem cell therapy and spinal conditions.

Hoping others here such as @linda6101 @bswpb @musimary and others will have feedback for you on stem cell therapy, whether they had it after surgery or at another time, and if it was helpful.

How have you felt following your back surgery, mjwg?

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@lisalucier
Thank you! Feeling better with time but still have some radiculopathy

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marcd2k | @marcd2k | May 29 10:40am
In reply to @johnbishop "@musimary, You peaked my interest with your discussion. While I don't have what I would call..." + (show)
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@musimary, You peaked my interest with your discussion. While I don't have what I would call real back pain I do have degenerative arthritis in my spinal cord and lower back issues that make it hard for me to walk distances. I was not aware of this but did find a few references while you wait for members with experience to respond.

-- Helping the Body Heal Itself: Injected Stem Cells for Back Pain
https://heal.nih.gov/news/stories/injected-stem-cells-back-pain
-- Evaluating the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of low back pain
https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/physical-medicine-rehabilitation/news/evaluating-the-safety-and-efficacy-of-mesenchymal-stem-cells-in-the-treatment-of-low-back-pain/mac-20543434

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@johnbishop Good morning, I realize it is about 2 years after your post, it's just about June of 2026 right now, but I wanted to comment on the links you posted.

The first link, "Helping the Body Heal Itself", goes to an NIH page for Opioid addiction, not Stem Cell treatment.

The second link does go to a Stem Cell page from the Mayo Clinic, and I'll be starting there in my search for Stem Cell information.

Thank you,
Marc

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | May 29 11:20am
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@johnbishop Good morning, I realize it is about 2 years after your post, it's just about June of 2026 right now, but I wanted to comment on the links you posted.

The first link, "Helping the Body Heal Itself", goes to an NIH page for Opioid addiction, not Stem Cell treatment.

The second link does go to a Stem Cell page from the Mayo Clinic, and I'll be starting there in my search for Stem Cell information.

Thank you,
Marc

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@marcd2k - Sorry about the link, not sure what happened. It did have this article on the link when I first posted it.
https://www.neurosciencecarolinas.com/back-spine-blog/stem-cell-therapy-let-your-body-heal-itself.
Here's another one from NIH that is similar.
-- Stem cell therapy for degenerative disc disease: Bridging the gap between preclinical promise and clinical potential: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10950333/

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marcd2k | @marcd2k | May 29 4:43pm
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@marcd2k - Sorry about the link, not sure what happened. It did have this article on the link when I first posted it.
https://www.neurosciencecarolinas.com/back-spine-blog/stem-cell-therapy-let-your-body-heal-itself.
Here's another one from NIH that is similar.
-- Stem cell therapy for degenerative disc disease: Bridging the gap between preclinical promise and clinical potential: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10950333/

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@johnbishop No need to apologize, it's been 2 years, who knows what has happened in these computer systems in that time. Thank you for the links.

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