Stem Cell Could be the Answer to Your Pain

FOR YEARS, Dr. Gary Mendez PC has used his hands to ease the pain of some of Tucson’s finest golfers. Being an avid golfer himself, he has garnered the trust of Tucson’s top golfers who go to him to get relief from the pain and discomfort of spinal injuries. A large number of local PGA Professionals owe their ability to play when others have just given in to the pain, to Dr. Mendez. Chiropractors use hands-on spinal manipulation and other alternative treatments, the theory being that proper alignment of the body’s musculoskeletal structure, particularly the spine, will enable the body to heal itself without surgery or medication.

It’s been Mendez stock in trade for the last 20 years. However, he has seen what a new alternative treatment has done for the careers of PGA tour players like Brooks Koepka, Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson. Mendez’s dad, name, often asked him to keep an open mind about healing that sometimes you need to look for unconventional methods when the conventional ones have not worked.

With that in mind, Mendez came to learn about stem cell therapies, the kind that salvaged the careers of some of the top PGA Tour players. All have had this new treatment and swear by the effectiveness of stem cell therapy. Mendez has just recently opened Tucson Regenerative Medicine, here in town, near the corner of Orange Grove and La Cholla…in the Desert Life Medical Plaza.

Stem cells are essentially “building blocks” of our body. They can regularly divide to repair and replace damaged tissue. Dr. Mendez is excited about the new treatment clinic, “What we will be able to do is to help bring the power of cellular therapy to repair and facilitate healing in our patients.”

According to Mendez, thanks to the advancement of stem cell treatment for knees, surgery is not the only option. Instead of having to replace a knee with an artificial implant, stem cell therapy in knee joints can be used to regrow new and healthy tissues that have been damaged or are degenerating. The procedure can be done in one day.

Recovery time for knee surgery could last months and you’re immobile in the meantime. With stem cell therapy, you can maintain your same routine and walk out of the office after the procedure.

While Dr. Mendez will still be able to realign your spine, he is excited to add this added treatment to his arsenal. While Dr. Mendez is confident you will return to playing without pain, he doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be as good as Brooks Koepka.

If you are experiencing any pain, and you want to learn about an alternative to surgery call Tucson Regenerative Medicine to schedule a consultation (520-742-3201).