Hi Alfred -
I have had mesenchymal cell injections to my facet joints followed by 3 PRP injections all spaced 3 months apart for my cervical issues and an ongoing lumbar issue.
I did get relief followed by a 3-4 week painful period of inflammation to the area as the cells proliferate to heal the areas. Unfortunately, relief was short lived (3-4 weeks) between injections. My last injection was not successful at all. This treatment was not covered by insurance and the out of pocket cost was very high. In my pursuit to try everything before considering surgery, at the time I felt it was worth it. In addition the clinic I visited was available at a time when other treatments had a wait list of 3-4 months because of COVID. I also believe the treatments restored me and alleviated pain long enough for me to get back to a modified program at the gym to get my strength back.
My issue is derived from degenerative disc disease with little to no cartilage in my C4-C7 resulting in painful bone spurs & pinched nerves. My understanding now is the possibility of success potentially lies in the injection to intervertebral unhealthy discs to regenerate cell growth in an effort to create space that has been lost in the degenerative disease. I don’t believe these treatments are legally available or approved in the United States. In addition there are few statistical medical studies to substantiate the success of these treatments here in the USA.
Please do your research and I sincerely hope there is a non invasive procedure that can regenerate and restore your impacted areas to provide healing and a pain free option.

Best Regards

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