It’s been known for sometime that adult stem cells (the type in your body) can repair your low back discs (at least in animals). While surgery will only weaken these discs, stem cells can repair them? A few years ago we undertook research to see if this would work in people. We first tried the type of stem cells that you can get from a bedside centrifuge machine (BMAC), didn’t work. It likely didn’t work because the number of stem cells you can get in this type of same day procedure is just not enough. So we then did what they did in the research and started to grow the cells in culture to bigger numbers. After figuring out the specifics, we had it working inside of a year. Now the FDA is claiming these stem cells in your body that can be used to fix your back are drugs? What are your stem cells drugs? No reason given. Recently patients have banded together to oppose the FDA on this issue as well.
