Dr. Joy Kong explains why monthly stem cell injections for knees don't make sense. One or two well-targeted injections are usually enough. Monthly treatments are unnecessary unless the knee is re-injured or osteoarthritis progresses, and some problems need surgery instead.
Well, how often should you be doing stem cell therapy if you have knee problems? You definitely shouldn't be doing it every month because we're supposed to have fixed the problem. Maybe sometimes it can be partially fixed and then you need to do a booster, but you have to figure out first what the problem is. If you have structural defects and, you know, significant large tear, you may need surgical correction, right? If you have floating pieces within the joint capsule. So we have to figure out what is the problem. You can't just say stem cell therapy solved it. Solves every problem no matter what the issue is. So figure out what the problem is first, and then the correct therapy, the right stem cells put in the right place, should fix the problem. And if not with one treatment, maybe twice, and then you're fine unless you injure your knee or, you know, with natural decline, the, you know, could be osteoarthritis. So that's my answer. No, you shouldn't be doing it every month.
