Postings in the category Joints & Osteoarthritis

Krone: Fat Stem Cells: “I Can Do Sports Again”

Celebrity hairdresser Karl “Charly” Plasil from Vienna owes new zest for life to a knee treatment with stem cells from body fat Author: Dr. Wolfgang Exel Physical activity has always been an essential part of his life for Charly Plasil. Whether in his salon (OSSIG hairstyle & beauty) in downtown Vienna, where he dresses up […]

Wiener Bezirksblatt: Osteoarthritis Therapy Using Autologous Fat

Joint damage When it works in dogs and racing horses – why not in humans? Joint damages of these animals were treated with stem cells taken from their body fat. Liposuction “Such treatments have also been successful in humans for a number of years,” reports DDr. Karl-Georg Heinrich (ddrheinrich.com). The physician has, among others, specialized in […]

Krone: Fat for the Joints?

Positive experiences from veterinary medicine with special stem cells in the treatment of osteoarthritis can obviously also be used for humans Author: Dr. Wolfgang Exel It worked in dogs and racing horses: Stem cells taken from the animal’s own fat could actually improve damaged joints in four-legged top athletes. For a number of years, such […]

Salzburger Nachrichten: Stem Cells from Fat Can Help in Osteoarthritis

Studies and experience reports show that the joints hurt less after the treatment. Vienna. Two out of three people over 65 are affected by osteoarthritis. Many younger people also suffer from joint problems, e.g., after sports injuries. Until now, medicine has only been able to treat symptoms such as pain and immobility. In order to […]

Stem Cells from Fat Tissue Help in Joint Wear

Advances in the treatment of osteoarthritis with stem cells from body fat Vienna (2017-01-17) — Many people suffer from joint problems as a result of wear or sports injuries. In order to restore the mobility of the injured joints and to alleviate the pain so far a drug treatment or an artificial joint replacement was […]

Can Stem Cells Help in Crohn’s Disease?

A patient inquires: I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease – is a stem cell therapy also able to help in Crohn’s disease? The diagnosis Crohn’s disease is often only made after a longer history of suffering, after recurrent severe abdominal pain and diarrhea have led to a high number of doctor’s visits. Like ulcerative colitis […]

Treatment of Sports Injuries with Stem Cells from Fat

Regenerative therapies with autologous stem cells provide an alternative to surgical procedures – Studies show a high therapeutic potential of stem cells extracted from body fat Vienna (2016-02-24) — Worldwide numerous studies about the regenerative potential of stem cells from body fat are carried out. In the context of the recently published double-blind study ADIPOA […]

Kira Grünberger: Are Stem Cells Also Helping in Paraplegia?

The tragic case of Kira Grünberger, an Austrian athlete who got paralyzed after an accident, went through all media. With much courage and optimism she copes with her fate. Recently I met her at the Women of the Year Awards 2015 gala where she received the well-deserved award from Uschi Fellner-Pöttler. I used the opportunity […]

How Are the Stem Cells Used for Many Therapies Obtained?

A patient asks regarding therapies with stem cells: I am interested in a stem cell treatment. Can you please tell me how the stem cells are obtained? Stem cells needed for our treatments are isolated from the patient’s own fat. At the beginning of the desired treatment it is therefore necessary to do a liposuction, […]

Top Athletes Benefit from Stem Cells

Stem cells from fat tissue as a new therapy for sports injuries Vienna (2015-10-20) — After a serious sports injury consisting of a rotator cuff rupture and an ailing elbow doctors prognosticated the end of the career for a professional baseball player. The result of a stem cell therapy even surprised the treating physician – […]