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I am quite simply curious. Has anyone here looked into using stem cells as a cure for their chronic pain?

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
Corapeake, NC
January 7, 2018
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Members shared widespread curiosity about stem cell treatment for chronic pain, with several having attended seminars or researched local... Read more

Members shared widespread curiosity about stem cell treatment for chronic pain, with several having attended seminars or researched local clinics, only to discover costs ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 with no insurance coverage and limited effectiveness for older patients whose own stem cells are less viable. Several members offered practical resources, including clinicaltrials.gov for finding research studies, pharmaceutical patient assistance programs for unaffordable medications, and specific clinic contacts in Minnesota and Atlanta for those interested in exploring options. A recurring theme was the frustration of promising treatments remaining financially out of reach for those on disability or Medicare, with members expressing both hope for future coverage and resignation that breakthrough therapies often stay accessible only to the wealthy.

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

@A MyChronicPainTeam Member,,,,,,,if you can't afford meds contact partnership for prescription advocacy,,,,,,,,,they help you get them either free or at a reduced rate

January 14, 2018
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

It is also advanced spine and pain.
Doctor Mark Janiga is a wonderful doctor who has also had the treatment himself so he can speak from experience.

Here is the information that I have.

2801 South Wayzata Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55405
844-ME-AGAIN (632-4246)

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm

January 10, 2018
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Why is it anything that helps us is costly....same with rx's so on so forth...Id love to know how long it last or if it even works....

January 8, 2018
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

iF we were younger we could use our own cells. Now as elders we'd need to buy them, that's where the cost comes in. National pain site has a recent write up that fairly good.

January 19, 2018
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

I have been to several seminars on stem cells, unfortunately it is $15,000 up front then 4 injections and IV treatment at same time. I am going to see a different doctor at the Rejuv clinic in Waite Park Minnesota on Thursday to see what they have to offer. They have payment plans, if I can get back to work and my life it is worth any cost as long as I can pay monthly.

January 8, 2018

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