Prolotherapy vs PRP vs Stem Cells for Chronic Pain: Which Joint Treatment Actually Fits Your Problem?
By: Dr. Max MacCloud, DO, ND, PhD Quick answer: Prolotherapy strengthens loose or painful ligaments and tendons, PRP concentrates your own platelets to signal tissue repair, and stem cell or other cell-based therapies deliver more complex signals for advanced cartilage damage. The right choice depends on the diagnosis, the tissue involved, and how severe the […]
The Proven Non-Surgical Knee Pain Treatment Framework: 5 Steps Before You Even Think About Surgery
By: Dr. Max MacCloud [DO, ND, PhD] If you are looking into non-surgical knee pain treatment, you may already know the standard script. “Your MRI shows arthritis.” “Your meniscus is torn.” “You’re bone-on-bone.” “Eventually, you’ll need a knee replacement.” Perhaps. But “eventually” is not a diagnosis, and an MRI report is not a treatment plan. […]
Regenerative Medicine Sarasota: The Full-Stack Approach No Other Clinic Is Offering
If you’ve spent any time in a standard doctor’s office lately, you know the drill. You wait forty minutes to spend four minutes with a guy or gal in a white coat who barely looks up from their clipboard before handing you a prescription for a pill that “manages” your symptoms while slowly dissolving your […]