Regenexx® Spine Procedures
Non-Surgical Procedures for Spine-Related Conditions
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Regenexx® Non-Surgical Procedures for Spine-Related Conditions
The board-certified, highly skilled physicians who are part of the Regenexx network have a range of regenerative orthopedic procedures developed to help reduce pain, improve function and avoid spine surgery and the damaging side effects of epidural steroid injections. These highly specific, precise image-guided injection procedures use the healing agents from your own body to promote the body’s natural healing ability in treating bulging or herniated discs, degenerative conditions in the spine, and other back and neck conditions. The origin of spine pain is often misidentified which can lead to inappropriate treatment and unnecessary surgery. Being the pioneers of the field of Interventional Orthobiologics, and more than a decade and a half of experience in using these advanced Interventional Orthobiologics procedures using Regenexx injectates for spine pain, the highly-skilled board-certified physicians in the licensed Regenexx network are able to identify the most probable sources of pain and select the most appropriate non-surgical minimally-invasive treatment options available.
Regenexx® Non-Surgical Procedures for Spine-Related Conditions
This is not a complete list of conditions treated and some of these conditions may not be treated by all physicians in the licensed Regenexx network, so please contact us or complete the Regenexx Candidate Form if you have questions about whether you or your condition can be treated with these non-surgical procedures.
- Annular Tear
- Arthritis of the Spine
- Back Pain
- Bone Spurs
- Bulging Disc
- Canal Stenosis
- Collapsed Disc
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Spine
- Disc Extrusion / Protrusion
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Foraminal Stenosis
- Herniated Disc
- Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (HNP)
- Neck Pain
- Nerve Pain
- Pinched Nerves
- Radiculitis
- Radiating Nerve Pain
- Ruptured Disc
- Sciatica
- SI Joint Syndrome
- Slipped Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Torn Disc
- Radiculopathy
Procedures using Regenexx® injectates provide non-surgical treatment options for those suffering from pain related to osteoarthritis, joint injuries, spine pain, overuse conditions, and common sports injuries. These medical procedures are only performed by highly-skilled physicians trained specifically in Interventional Orthopedics, and are used to help reduce pain and improve function. These procedures have helped thousands of patients improve their quality of life, return to the activities they enjoy, and avoid the need for surgery or joint replacement.*
Physicians in the licensed Regenexx network represent a very selective, highly-skilled, interventional orthopedics network that is 100% focused on orthopedic conditions. All physicians are musculoskeletal experts with extensive training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, as well as complex, image-guided injections of your body’s own healing agents to treat orthopedic issues. Regenexx provider patient outcomes are tracked in a registry and with that information, we provide transparent outcome data (below) for those who may be considering this treatment option.
Want to find out if you are a Regenexx Candidate? Complete the Candidate Form.
Regenexx Alternative to Spine Surgery or Steroid Epidural Injections
A steroid epidural is an injection that places steroid medication around irritated or inflamed nerves in the spine. While they do help patients avoid surgery, epidurals use very high-dose steroids that can cause severe side effects and actually reduce the body’s ability to heal.
Physicians in the licensed Regenexx network offer a variety of minimally invasive procedures that deliver ultra-precise spinal injections of platelet lysates (or in fewer cases, bone marrow concentrate) where needed, utilizing advanced imaging guidance to ensure precise placement into the injured area.
Platelet Treatments for Pain from Bulging or Herniated Discs
Bulging & Herniated Discs Explained
A bulging disc is also called a disc protrusion or bulge. This means that the outer covering of the disc (annulus) is partially torn or damaged and the inner gel is causing the area to bulge. This can put pressure on a spinal nerve and cause numbness and tingling (sciatica).
A herniated disc is also called a disc extrusion, slipped disc, sequestration, or “HNP” (Herniated Nucleus Pulposis). This means that the outer covering of the disc (annulus) is completely torn or damaged and the inner gel squirts out. This can put pressure on a spinal nerve or cause severe swelling and lead to numbness and tingling (sciatica).
Regenexx® Non-Surgical Procedures for Spine-Related Conditions
A Better Option than Steroid Epidurals
Platelet Lysate is often used in the treatment of Bulging and Herniated Discs. This very specialized procedure utilizes natural growth factors from the patient’s own blood platelets. Regenexx’s extensive experience in Platelet Lysate, Platelet-Rich Plasma, and Bone marrow Concentrate from the patient’s own body enables us to determine the best treatment options to address your source of pain.
Spinal procedures using Regenexx Platelet Lysate injectate are administered with precise imaging guidance to target the specific areas needing treatment and may offer relief from lower back or neck pain, buttock, and leg pain, or numbness and tingling in the arms, hands, legs, or feet. It’s a highly specific, precise image-guided non-surgical treatment alternative for patients suffering from bulging discs and herniated cervical, thoracic, or lumbar disc-related problems, performed only by specially trained physicians in the licensed Regenexx network.
A Better Option than Steroid Epidurals
A steroid epidural is an injection that places steroid medication around irritated or inflamed nerves in the spine. While they may help patients avoid surgery and can provide pain relief temporarily, epidurals use very high-dose steroids which can reduce the body’s ability to heal and can lead to severe side effects.
Regenexx Platelet Lysate injectate is used in very specific, precise image-guided procedures as an alternative to a steroid epidural injection. It uses natural growth factors from the patient’s own body, derived from their own blood platelets, helping patients avoid surgery and the negative side effects of steroids.
The Spine Owner’s Manual
Written by Dr. Chris Centeno, this e-book delves into the spine and how it functions within the human musculoskeletal system and the body as a whole. Everything within the body works together, like a precisely tuned symphony, to support our well-being, and a healthy spine and all of its component parts (e.g., spinal nerves, ligaments, muscles, etc.) are critical to full-body health. When a single component in the spinal chain is damaged, it can lead to a cascade of problems not only in the musculoskeletal system but throughout the body and even further spinal damage when it goes untreated. The result is chronic pain anywhere in the body that with the proper diagnostic approach can be traced back to the damage in the spine.
Using the SANS approach, The Spine Owner’s Manual provides a series of tests and clearly defined exercises that you can do on your own to measure and monitor your own spinal health. It will allow you to investigate where your own body might be struggling to maintain proper stability, articulation, symmetry, and neuromuscular function and will help you make the connections between these deficiencies in other parts of the body and the spine.
