by rss feed | Oct 12, 2026 | Knee Pain, Knee replacement Surgery, News Feeds, Stem Cells for Knee osteoarthritis
By Marc Darrow, MD, JD Before considering an injection for knee pain, I want the patient to understand two things: what is causing the pain and what the proposed preparation actually contains. The label “stem cell treatment” does not answer either question. PRP comes...
by rss feed | Sep 8, 2026 | Blog, Knee Pain, News Feeds
For many active individuals, knee pain begins as a nagging ache at the front of the knee—often dismissed as overuse or aging. Over time, that discomfort can evolve into a limiting condition that interferes with walking, climbing stairs, exercising, and even routine...
by rss feed | Sep 1, 2026 | Knee Pain, News Feeds
Can Stem Cell Therapy Help ACL Tears Heal Without Surgery? For many years, patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, were told that the ligament could not heal on its own and that reconstruction surgery was the only path back to sports, exercise, or an...
by rss feed | Aug 17, 2026 | Knee osteoarthritis, Knee Pain, News Feeds, Stem Cells for Knee osteoarthritis
Marc Darrow, MD. Stem cell therapy for the knee generally involves injecting a preparation made from a patient’s own bone marrow or adipose tissue into the joint, or in some newer protocols, other biomaterials. These treatments are being studied mainly for...
by rss feed | Dec 22, 2020 | Knee osteoarthritis, Knee Pain, News Feeds, Sports Medicine
Marc Darrow MD,JD We will often receive emails from people who will say “I am 59 years old, very active. I have wear and tear damage in my knee I am being told to lay off or stop weight lifting and running. I can still play golf but it now hurts on some of the...
by rss feed | Dec 18, 2020 | anterior cruciate ligament, Knee Pain, News Feeds
Marc Darrow MD,JD There is a lot of confusing surrounding an anterior cruciate ligament or ACL tear. The confusion comes most patient’s firm belief that of they have a torn ACL they must have surgery. The problems of ACL reconstruction surgery are many....
