Posts Tagged ‘stem cells’

How Stem Cell Therapy Can Transform Back Pain Management 

Thursday, December 19th, 2024
female athlete getting monitored after stem cell therapy

Managing back pain can often feel like a never-ending challenge. With millions of people worldwide suffering from chronic or acute back pain, the quest for effective, sustainable treatments has never been more crucial. While traditional approaches like physical therapy, medication, or surgery have been common go-to solutions, an innovative and promising alternative has emerged in recent years – stem cell therapy. 

Let’s dive into understanding back pain and stem cell research, so we can learn how to apply this innovative treatment for some much-needed healing and relief.

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What Causes Strokes in Healthy People?

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

The prevalence of stroke victims in the US has increased in recent years. A study analyzed the history of over 8 million hospital patients from 1995 to 2008 has identified a 33% increased risk of suffering from a stroke if you are between the ages of 5 and 44.

Strokes Caused by Blood Clots

Contributing factors were found to be diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), blood lipid disorders, tobacco use, and obesity. People with one or more of those factors have a greater chance of developing an ischemic stroke, which is caused by blood clots. High blood pressure was reported in 50% of the stroke victims, and being male and over the age of 35 puts you at an even greater risk than anyone else. Great!

Brain Stroke

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