Dr. Joshua John-Ram SchacterDr. Joshua Schacter, DO FAAOS, is America’s Holistic Orthopedic Surgeon, with nearly two decades of surgical expertise.

“I’m 97% Better” After Years of Knee Pain | Greg’s Story

6 Oct 2026 · 2 min

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In this brief interview, Dr. Joshua John‑Ram Schacter speaks with Greg, a patient who recently underwent a bone‑marrow‑derived stem cell injection followed by a planned PRP (platelet‑rich plasma) procedure at Pinnacle Integrative Orthopedics. Greg reports feeling great, with pain essentially gone, estimating a 97% improvement. He describes the immediate benefit after the initial knee drainage and stem‑cell injection, notes occasional mild pain if he over‑exerts, and emphasizes the high cost but personal decision to proceed. Greg strongly recommends stem‑cell, bone‑marrow aspirate, and PRP therapies for joint pain and praises the clinic’s staff for their attentive, caring service, stating he would not seek care elsewhere.

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Okay, I'm here with Greg. Greg, we're about to do PRP for your knees, but we've just done some stem cell a couple of weeks ago. We injected actually into the bone, and tell me a little bit about how you're feeling.
Feel good. Okay. I feel great. Pain's gone. Now it's, it's a working process. If I overdo it right now, obviously I get a little pain late in the day. But get up of a morning, do what I want to do, and it's great. It's good.
Tell me how you felt before you came in and saw us.
Well, I had lived with pain for a long time in my knees, and you learn to tolerate it, and as it gets worse, you just bog down and get more pain and more pain. And so, gosh, when I came in here, one of the first things you did, you drained my knees. And got liquid off my knees, which I had no idea I had that. But, you know, it started getting better right away.
Yeah, and what percent would you say you're better so far?
Oh gosh, 97%.
Awesome. And what would you say to somebody who's living with joint pain and is considering stem cell therapy or bone marrow aspirate or PRP?
It works. It works. Now, that being said, I know it's expensive and, you know, you just got to make the decision for yourself, but I'm glad I did this. I would not go back.
And what would you say to somebody who's considering working with us here at Pinnacle Integrative Orthopedics?
Everybody has been super to me. Everybody. Dr. Schacter, he, you know, he calls me, he checks on me. Everybody up here could not be any better to me. No bad experience whatsoever.
Wonderful. Thank you so much, my friend.
You bet.