A researcher prepares cell samples for analysis at Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics, a stem cell research company in Madison. The company's research is not in question by the FDA or connected to clinics offering stem cell injections for joint pain.
At least three Madison-area clinics are offering stem cell injections for joint pain, joining hundreds of clinics around the country promoting stem cell therapies for a variety of disorders — some of which federal regulators have tried to shut down, saying the treatments are unapproved and can be harmful.
Springtime Health and Wellness, on Whitney Way just south of the Beltline in Madison, began offering stem cell injections for joint pain in March. Federal regulators have warned such procedures may be harmful.
Dow Chiropractic, located in Lakewood Plaza on Sherman Avenue in Madison, advertised on its website that stem cell therapy could treat autoimmune diseases until the Wisconsin State Journal inquired about the claim this week.
Springtime Health and Wellness, on Whitney Way just south of the Beltline in Madison, began offering stem cell injections for joint pain in March. Federal regulators have warned such procedures may be harmful.
Dow Chiropractic, located in Lakewood Plaza on Sherman Avenue in Madison, advertised on its website that stem cell therapy could treat autoimmune diseases until the Wisconsin State Journal inquired about the claim this week.
A researcher prepares cell samples for analysis at Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics, a stem cell research company in Madison. The company's research is not in question by the FDA or connected to clinics offering stem cell injections for joint pain.
