Stem Cell Therapy

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Stem Cell Therapy Streamlines Tissue Regeneration

What is so unique about Stem Cell Therapy?

Stem Cell Therapy is a regenerative therapy which uses the body’s own mesenchymal stem cells and biological growth factors to heal and regenerate injured tissue such as ligaments, tendons, joints and cartilage. Theoretically, stem cells can regenerate every organ, muscle, vascular system and nerve pathway in the body. When combined with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment, a stem cell treatment is turbocharged with more growth factors and cells that have a greater ability to recruit the immune system to heal. The science behind Stem Cell therapy is constantly expanding and has demonstrated remarkable results. With Stem Cell Therapy, you are not just treating your symptoms, you are repairing yourself cell by cell using nature’s most outstanding biological miracle, the stem cell.

Depending on the severity of your medical condition, Dr. Scott Greenberg may recommend Kinetic Regenerative Therapy (KRT). It is a proactive approach that seeks to halt the progression of numerous conditions and repair injured joints. KRT is a low-risk, high-reward series of infusion treatments that are steroid and opioid-free and completely natural.

Kinetic Regenerative Therapy includes Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments and Stem Cell Treatments. Dr. Greenberg may suggest one or a combination of the three. All three treatment modalities are excellent alternatives to pain management or surgery.

Why are mesenchymal stem cells used and are they safe?

Mesenchymal stem cells are created in bone marrow but stored in highest concentrations in fat cells which makes them easy to harvest. They are multipotent stromal cells that can include osteoblasts (bone cells), chondrocytes (cartilage cells), adipocytes (fat cells), myocytes (muscle cells) pericytes (vascular system cells), endothelial cells, neural progenitor cells, and other components. Also, the presence of White Blood Cells, Macrophages and growth factors which help reduce infections, promote proliferation of collagen and enhance growth. Since the mesenchymal cells are autologous, taken from the patient, there is a minuscule risk of rejection. This process is quite different than when compared to a bone marrow treatment, which contains some mesenchymal cells, but also contain hematopoietic cells that generate our blood cells, but do not generate tissue.

What can I expect from a typical stem cell treatment?

To assess if regenerative stem cell treatments can help you, Dr. Scott Greenberg and his team will review your medical history, pertinent radiographic studies such as X-rays and MRIs, and perform a Comprehensive Kinetic Diagnosis that includes a hands-on examination of the site of your physical complaint and all areas related to it. A Comprehensive Kinetic Diagnosis seeks to identify the root cause of your pain, and create a roadmap for joint regeneration that resolves the core problem and eliminates many of your symptoms.

During the procedure, local anesthetic is used to help numb both the harvest and treatment region when possible. The harvest area is the site where your cells are drawn from your adipose tissue using two very small incisions. They are then prepared according to FDA guidelines by your Stem Cell Therapy team. Dr. Greenberg will then perform a comprehensive treatment to the damaged region and related areas that further are contributing to the source of pain and joint dysfunction. Often, the adipose is used as a fat graft in patients who have joint damage in knees, ankles, hips, shoulders, elbows and thumbs, while patients with neck and back pain will receive direct treatment to areas of the spine and sacrum.

How many treatments will I need?

Every patient is different, plus there are factors such as age, the severity of the injury, immune response, and the rate of healing to consider. For some patients, positive results may be felt within a week. Other patients may require several months of healing. It is essential to keep in mind that the treatment is activating your body to heal itself by regenerating soft tissue. You have to give the cell structures time to grow back. In our process, we augment our stem cell procedures with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) even after the initial treatment until we achieve optimal results. Prior to any treatment, Dr. Greenberg and his team will review the treatment plan designed to help you heal.

Everyone says, choose an experienced stem cell doctor. How much experience does Dr. Greenberg have?

For the past twenty years, Dr. Greenberg has studied the behavior of stem cells and researched their complex nature. Since 1999, he has learned researched how tissue-specific stem cells function in the body, how they regenerate nerve, joint and tissue systems and how they depend on other blood components to heal an injury. He will typically perform several hundred stem cell procedures and a few thousand PRP treatments per year.

Dr. Greenberg is a pioneering leader in developing new stem cell-based therapies. He serves as the chair of the Institutional Review Board of the American Association of Stem Cell Physicians and is a founding board member. He is also a consulting physician for DSM, a leader in regenerative biological medicine. He was a member of the first team to publish case study to repair a meniscus tear using autologous stem cell therapy. He also has the distinction to be selected and accredited as Director of the Regenerative Medicine team at the Dee Adams Center for Integrative and Regenerative Medicine at the Bryn Mawr Hospital.

Doctor Greenberg is a member of the American College for the Advancement in Medicine and a member of the American Association of Orthopedic Medicine. He holds Board Certification in Family Practice and is a recipient of the Physicians Recognition Award from the American Medical Association. He is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Learn More About Kinetic Regenerative Therapy

Dr. Greenberg is the director of Regenerative Medicine at the Dee Adams Center at The Bryn Mawr Hospital, one of the top hospitals in the Greater Philadelphia region. The Dee Adams Center has entrusted Dr. Greenberg to transform the medical center into a regional hub for regenerative medicine that is comprehensive and opioid-free. If you or a loved one is looking for a regenerative strategy to treat your chronic conditions, fill out the form on this page to schedule an appointment or call Dr. Greenberg’s office today at (833) 440-4325.

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Blog, Publications & Presentations

From pantry to medicine cabinet; The benefits of using honey as a healing method.

It’s true what they say: What’s Old is New Again. Mankind’s earliest civilizations used natural honey as a medicine to help treat sickness and heal

Fit As A Fiddle Podcast – Healing Through Stem Cells, Prolotherapy, and PRP

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Shoulder and Knee Injuries Caused by Surfing Don’t Always Need Surgery

It’s a beautiful summer day at the beach with clear skies and great waves. The water is scattered with eager surfers, patiently paddling to catch

From pantry to medicine cabinet; The benefits of using honey as a healing method.

It’s true what they say: What’s Old is New Again. Mankind’s earliest civilizations used natural honey as a medicine to help treat sickness and heal

Fit As A Fiddle Podcast – Healing Through Stem Cells, Prolotherapy, and PRP

Listen Here

Shoulder and Knee Injuries Caused by Surfing Don’t Always Need Surgery

It’s a beautiful summer day at the beach with clear skies and great waves. The water is scattered with eager surfers, patiently paddling to catch

Patient Testimonials

Greenberg Regenerative Medicine encourages you to read about the countless success stories our patient’s have reported over the years.

The first time I saw Dr. Greenberg I wasn’t sure he was going to be able to help me. I was told I needed a double knee replacement and there was nothing else they could do. I was talking to my chiropractor and asked him if he could possibly buy me some time and he shook his head no. However he told me Dr. Greenberg had helped him, but he wasn’t sure if he could help me because my knees were bone on bone and my right knee flopped around like a rag doll.

I was desperate so I scheduled an appointment and was evaluated by Dr. Greenberg who told me he could definitely treat the left knee, but the right knee was badly deteriorated. I decided to move forward with treatment hoping he could treat both knees successfully. I am happy to say I can now walk and go up and down stairs pain-free. I will never be able to run a marathon, but I had no intention of running one before I had knee problems. I am so grateful to Dr. Greenberg and his team for giving me my mobility back.

PRP from Dr. Greenberg provided healing. I was pain-free and back to full health after 6 weeks. Dr. Greenberg was responsive to all of my concerns and questions and was fully available on text and/or phone when I had urgent concerns, particularly during the first couple of weeks, which were extremely painful (my head pain, not the treatment).

Dr. Greenberg is one of the rare doctors interested in healing you with the best regimen possible. He equipped me to be a better manager of my health.

If not for Dr. Greenberg’s treatment, I would not be walking today. I’d seen numerous doctors over a span of 5 years who either told me there was nothing wrong with me or just prescribed a lot of drugs that made things much worse in the long run and in one case, a surgery left me in more pain than I was before.

Dr. Greenberg actually HEALED my injuries using cutting edge techniques such as PRP and Stem Cell injections. I do not understand how most doctors do not offer these same treatments, treatments that actually heal injury, rather than cover up the pain of injury with drugs. The only other time I have seen these offered are when they are being performed on Professional Athletes to get them back on the playing field. I feel that “regular” people should also have access to these treatments, not just sports stars worth millions, everybody deserves good health.

After a 2 year struggle with disabling low back pain caused by SI joint dysfunction, I have finally found relief! I ran the gauntlet of all the conventional medical tests therapies and injections to treat chronic low back pain which ultimately ended in a bilateral SI joint fusion. Still, I was dealing with disabling pain, so I continued to search for relief and finally found Dr. Greenberg and his regenerative medicine practice. Over the last few months of working with Doctor Greenberg, I have regained my physical life and am no longer a slave to pain! My quality of life has greatly improved and things that I thought I would never do again such as hiking, cycling, swimming, yoga, and surfing, are now a regular part of my life again.

If you’re living in chronic pain, do yourself a favor and don’t waste time with all the conventional therapies that only treat the symptom rather than resolve the structural issues. Doctor Greenberg’s regenerative injections have been miraculous for me and I wish I hadn’t wasted so much time and money pursuing dead-end solutions. Thank you, Dr. Greenberg, for keeping my hope alive and helping me resume a joyful life!

Dr. Greenberg gave me my life back. After being in a bad rear-end collision, I was no longer able to function in my everyday life. Before it happened I was a high-level athlete (boxing, weightlifting, swimming, etc.) and after I could barely brush my hair. I went to over 10 different doctors to try to heal myself with no improvement at all. My mental state was completely compromised because of my inability to hold down a job or do my school work because of my physical limitations. I spent over a year agonizing over the plethora of symptoms the accident had left me with until I finally found Dr. Greenberg.

He has expert knowledge of human anatomy and is able to tell exactly where an area is damaged based on touch (something most doctors are totally clueless about) and other factors. I never thought I would see the day where I would get back to the gym but because of his expertise, I’m finally getting back to my life and my sport. He is extremely compassionate, confident, and he truly cares about his patients. I can’t imagine what my life would be like today if not for him. When you feel like you’ve tried everything with no success this will absolutely get you back.

I went to see Dr Greenberg after conventional sports medicine said my shoulder injury was not going to improve without surgery, and there were no guarantees. I did NOT want surgery, especially without a guarantee. Let it be known that I am a very active athlete who competes in obstacle races and Ninja warrior competitions. Dr. Greenberg diagnosed my problem and recommended PRP to help heal my injury. At the time of my injury, it was painful to lift my arm and I couldn’t even wash my hair with my right arm, just putting on a shirt was excruciating!

After being treated with PRP every three weeks, my shoulder began to improve, within 4 months the pain was gone and the mobility was back! After 6 months I was back working out! Now one year later I am better than 100% and competing at a higher level than ever! By the way, I am 53 years old! Dr. G gets an A++ from me, I highly recommend him and his approach to medicine!

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Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

CONTACT

(833) 440-4325
info@greenbergregen.com

COVID-19 Update: Our office is OPEN and scheduling patients. We are dedicated to keeping our patients safe & healthy.