Does Stem Cell Therapy work for Neuropathy?

Have you been checked for spinal stenosis? It seems like your spine is having the problem too. I hate to mention it but could it be tumor or something. Research spinal stenosis and peripheral nephropathy and see what I am referring to. I have had all kinds of tests and no one has even mentioned this connection but they never can find out what is causing mine. I am going to pursue this as a possible cause. BTW, I have had this for 15 years and it is getting worse every year. So, I am more than motivated because of the pain.

@ericvnelson I would agree that you should consider have an evaluation for spinal stenosis. It can sneak up on you and happen years later after an injury like a whiplash. I had spinal stenosis in the central canal at C5/C6 and it did cause significant muscle loss (in my arms/shoulders) and intermittent drop foot. I also had some instability and muscle spasms taking the curve out of my neck, and when my physical therapist got things realigned, the drop foot stopped happening. The spasms moving my vertebrae around effectively made the small canal even smaller. It was progressing rapidly with bone spurs and the collapsed disk digging into my spinal cord. I saw that double in 9 months time on my MRIs. I had surgery at Mayo and it fixed all of that. Do your homework on good surgeons, as they are not equal. My surgeon at Mayo was excellent, and I had great results. If you can go there, you would get it figured out a lot sooner than waiting for multiple appointments somewhere else. It took me 2 years of getting worse and no one would help me, so I contacted a surgeon at Mayo.
Here is my story. https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2019/01/09/using-the-art-of-medicine-to-overcome-fear-of-surgery/

I have read some positive information on stem cells that have come from cells from a newborn versus your traditional cells. Anyone heard or tried this type of stem cell?

Yes. I have been to three presentations, one being just yesterday, on stem injections where the stem cells come from the umbilical cord from a newborn baby. It looks promising but I'm still researching. I have a consultation appointment on Monday, March 4. My interest is neuropathy. I'll be glad to share with what I find.

@jordanabrams30, @stanstory -- Saw this article on Facebook and did a Google search to find it so I could link it here.

Jan 11, 2018 - As the stem cell therapy industry booms, critics worry that treatments are ... They are being studied by blue-chip medical centers like the Mayo Clinic, offered in .... died after receiving stem cell injections to treat nerve damage from a .... What I have found is that they get these cells from new born babies with ... https://www.consumerreports.org/medical-treatments-procedures/trouble-with-stem-cell-therapy/

@stanstory where are you considering this treatment method facility why’s?

stanstory: Any update on your consultation. Did you have any treatments

I was impressed with the last consultation, they were less expensive and seemed to know what they're doing. I have not had the injections yet, still researching. I'm looking for someone who had these injections to get a testimonial.

Very interesting. I recently tried something called intraneural facilitation treatment. This is something only done today at Loma Linda Medical Center in CA. I did 1 introductory treatment on a single foot to see if it would work, and I can say I felt amazing after. Had this on Thursday and still feel 80% better today. So something I will be looking to do in hopes of long term sustainable improvement. Just thought I would throw it out there.

I agree whole-heartedly -- well written --- thanks