"I have stenosis," Agnes "Ty" Barrett said of the extreme pain she's endured along her spine for years. Surgeons, doctors, and regenerative medicine researchers routinely say stem cell injections are not yet scientifically proven to regrow cartilage as the sales pitches claim. They say the injections may offer temporary anti-inflammatory benefits, but little else long-term.Ĭontact7 recently spoke with two women who said they received stem cell injections more than a year ago and have never experienced any pain relief in their lower backs. Stem cell injections - not derived from embryos, but other sources like donated amniotic tissue - are not covered by insurance and are not FDA-approved to treat conditions like orthopedic pain. But they're marketed aggressively in newspapers and magazines, and on television, as an alternative to traditional medical procedures like surgery.Ĭontact7 Investigates conducted a series of undercover shoots in the last several months that exposed the aggressive stem cell sales pitches done in-person at event centers and hotel ballrooms. DENVER - In the wake of a Contact7 investigation, a growing number of people are coming forward to report spending thousands of dollars on stem cell injections that have failed to relieve any of their chronic pain.
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