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Stem Cell Therapy
for Back Injuries

Find Lasting Back Pain Relief – without Surgery

Struggling with Back Pain That Just Won’t Go Away?

You’re not alone. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people miss work and seek medical care. When it becomes severe, finding lasting relief can feel frustrating and overwhelming. At thriveMD, we offer an advanced, minimally invasive approach using stem cell therapy to help restore structure, improve function, and reduce pain at the source.

As one of the few clinics in the country specializing in stem cell therapy for back pain and conditions like Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), sciatica, and facet joint damage, thriveMD is at the forefront of regenerative care. Our procedure uses your body’s own healing cells to target damaged areas, support natural repair, and help you get back to living with less pain and more freedom.

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Tired of Being Told Surgery Is Your Only Option for Back Pain?

If you’re dealing with lower back pain, herniated discs, or ongoing discomfort that limits your daily life, there may be a better solution. Current traditional treatments like physical therapy, medications, and injections are often helpful, but they don’t always address the actual cause. In more severe cases, patients are often pushed toward invasive procedures like spinal fusion, which can involve long recovery times and inconsistent results. In a significant number of cases, ongoing pain and dysfunction remain. Stem cell therapy has the potential to be an alternative to invasive spine surgery while supporting real healing, not just temporary relief. By using your body’s own regenerative cells, this treatment targets damaged discs and joints, helping to reduce inflammation, restore function, and improve disc health – without the need for major surgery.

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Back Conditions Treated by Stem Cells 

  • Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
  • Herniated Discs
  • Sciatica 
  • Lumbar Back Pain
  • Facet Joint Dysfunction 
  • Neck Pain
  • Middle Back Pain

Common Back Pain Issues Treated with Stem Cells

The human spine consists of five distinct sections: the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, sacrum, and coccyx. Herniated, bulging, and degenerative discs, along with many other lower back pain conditions affecting the spine, will affect 84% of the population at some point in their life. In fact, it’s the leading cause of disability and the number one cause of missed workdays, which often leads to invasive surgery. Many of these surgeries can be avoided by alternatively undergoing a state-of-the-art stem cell procedure.

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Person holding the back of their neck with hands, the area glowing red to indicate neck pain or strain.
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Hear How Our Patients Recovered from Back Pain

A patient who underwent a stem cell procedure for low and mid back shares her experience and how she looks forward to skiing again – for the first time in three years.

 

-Brenda from Grandby, Colorado

Hear How Our Patients Recovered from Back Pain

“Dr. Brandt is a pioneer in this promising field and we are fortunate to have him in the Vail Valley. I believe the discs in my lower back will be as good as new by the 2015 ski season based on my three month recovery  since having two rounds of stem cell injections in June.”

-Steve

Vail Patient Uses Stem Cells to

Relieve Back Pain, Returns to Golf & Skiing

Active resident of Vail turns to stem cell therapy to relieve central low back pain. Notes dramatic improvement in pain levels, flexibility, comfort.

Active Patient Uses Stem Cells to

Treat Degenerative Disc Disease & Facet Pain

Patient reported 95% global improvement in her back pain symptoms. Returned to regular exercise and was once again enjoying hikes and walks.

A Patient Shares Her Story of Recovery

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Meet Our Providers

thriveMD is proud to offer exceptional service by leading practitioners in the field of regenerative and longevity medicine. Their extensive and diverse experience in multiple areas of medicine allows them to quickly adopt newer, ever-evolving, technology-rich treatments to identify and treat health concerns using the most advanced therapies available today. 

Learn more about our doctors who are dedicated to helping patients not just feel better, but stay healthier, longer.

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 Frequently Asked Questions

Take the first step toward feeling your best.

How can stem cells prevent the need for back surgery?

Stem cell therapy is a minimally invasive treatment that can lead to dramatic improvement in lower back pain, while significantly decreasing the risks and recovery time associated with traditional invasive back surgery. The back injection administered into a damaged disc during the stem cell procedure may decrease painful inflammation, repair damaged disc cartilage and improve hydration and disc height.

When is stem cell therapy not an option for back pain?

Stem cell therapy is not a recommended treatment option for spinal stenosis, scoliosis, and spondylolisthesis.

Am I a candidate for stem cell treatment for back pain?

A suitable candidate for stem cells for back pain is someone who suffers from a painful disc or facet injury from overuse, trauma, or debilitating conditions such as degenerative arthritis. thriveMD will conduct a careful history and physical examination at one of our Colorado facilities, as well as a thorough review of appropriate imaging (x-ray and/or MRI) to determine whether your condition is suitable for stem cell therapy.

Does stem cell therapy for back pain work?

Much of the early work in back pain stem cell therapy has been devoted to chronic injuries. We are also seeing dramatic improvement in recovery times for acute and sub-acute injuries. Use of stem cell treatments for back pain in the acute stages of an injury has patients returning to activity much more rapidly, with greatly decreased pain and improved mobility. Our stem cell patients have successfully and quickly returned to golf, skiing, hiking, or even marathon running.

How do stem cells repair facet joints?

Stem cell treatment of facet disease is a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure where your own adult stem cells are harvested and injected into the damaged joints to potentially restore structure and function, and minimize pain. 

 

Facet pain is treated very similarly to other joints, and radiofrequency lesioning may be utilized to maximize pain relief in the facet joints while the joints are undergoing the regenerative healing process.

Overcome Back Pain with Stem Cell Therapy

Get back to the life you deserve. Contact thriveMD today to discuss your back pain issues and see if you qualify for stem cell therapy.

Find Out If You’re a Candidate

Lumbar Spine Pain

Lumbar discs, along with nerves, muscles, ligaments, and five vertebral bones, make up the lower portion of the back called the lumbar spine. Together they help support the body’s weight, with the discs themselves offering a cushioning effect that keeps the lumbar vertebrae from rubbing against one another. The discs also keep the bones of the lower back properly spaced and aligned, allowing us to bend and move without damaging spinal nerves that travel the length of the lumbar region to the end of the spinal canal.

Trauma, disease, and natural wear and tear deterioration over time can erode any component of the lumbar spine, and they frequently affect the discs, causing a variety of symptoms, including pain, numbness, decreased flexibility, bladder and bowel problems and even paralysis if the damage gets to be too great.

Traditional treatments for lumbar disc degeneration have included measures meant to control symptoms, such as rest, medication, physical therapy, and surgery. However, these options do little to physically repair lumbar disc decay, instead only providing support to adjoining tissue structures so that damage is mitigated and further decay is delayed. The good news is there is finally a better option. Unlike other treatment options, stem cell therapy for lumbar disc problems works to actually repair disc tissue.

Cervical Spine Pain

The cervical spine includes the first 7 of the spine’s 33 vertebrae, beginning at the base of the skull and running the length of the neck. Between each of the cervical vertebrae lies a fluid-filled disc that acts as a shock absorber, limiting the trauma of repetitive impact; and an anchor, tethering the other vertebrae together so that the spine can provide structural support while still facilitating overall flexibility.

Because it supports the weight of the skull and controls head and neck movement, the cervical spine necessarily endures a lot of stress from repetitive use. This, combined with the normal degenerative effects that result from the natural aging process, makes it likely that most of us will experience neck and/or back pain at some point(s) in our lives.

In the past, a cervical degenerative disc disease treatment plan included rest, strengthening exercises, pain medication, steroids, and/or surgery. Today, patients have more options because there has been extensive research on the regenerative properties of stem cells. While long known to be beneficial for treating many blood diseases and cancers, stem cells are now known to have the potential to treat cervical spine issues.

Thoracic Spine Pain

Thoracic spine pain affects the mid-back between the neck and rib cage. Typically caused by muscle strain or poor posture, it’s commonly characterized by sharp, burning, or dull aching pain that may worsen with movement or radiate toward the ribs. Conservative treatments such as posture correction, exercises, and heat/ice are usually effective.

Stem cell therapy for thoracic spine pain is a non-surgical, regenerative treatment that reduces chronic mid-back pain, disc degeneration, and facet joint arthritis by injecting stem cells into the affected spine area to promote tissue repair. This process alleviates pain and promotes healing using a patient's own bone marrow or fat cells to treat the problem without traditional surgery.