Stem cells & osteoarthritis
Melrymax
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I have just read (a bit behind the time) about arthritis research funding stem cell trials for repairing bone/cartlidge. It would be stem cell from your own
Body and will prevent the need for a hip or knee replacement for example.
What are your views in this?
For me personally I would volunteer to be a dummy for it as I am only 24 and it will mean less surgery for me and hopefully less pain and less drugs!
Body and will prevent the need for a hip or knee replacement for example.
What are your views in this?
For me personally I would volunteer to be a dummy for it as I am only 24 and it will mean less surgery for me and hopefully less pain and less drugs!
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Hiya,
I would welcome this too. My jaw is severly damaged by OA but my surgeon won't do a jaw replacement as it's too risky, so this would be great for me. I'll need to have a look at the info.
Magenta x0 -
Hi as a fellow OA bod I too have looked at this, I emailed the hospital that were doing the trials and tis was passed to the lead consultant doing this but i heard nothing.
I so hope this works and they publish something more about this soon.
Take care.xxClare xx0 -
Hi Mel. Sturge went to the USA for this treatment. (See his thread 'Using your own stem cells to heal your body') Last I remember, it hadn't helped.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
Hi Mel,
I too would go for it were it ever offered and I think the leaps forward they are making can only be for the good.
Like Sticky I also read Sturges posts with interest and they did seem to help. Cris x0
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