Pain Sucks Episode 008 – Stem Cells and Exosomes for Pain and Inflammation with Dr. Derek Ferguson
Release Date: 10/18/2019
Pain Sucks Episode 032 – Shockwave therapy for healing of joint pain
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We’ve been talking joint pain But in this episode we will introduce you to shockwave therapy This therapy combines the amazingness of therapeutic ultrasound with electric stimulation (e stim) to send waves deep This breaks up scar tissue and promotes mitochondrial healing and blood flow Amazing for ligament healing and joints So listen. Then like and comment and subscribe If you would like to give it a try give us a call at 6304157701 to schedule.
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Pain Sucks Episode 031 – That Darn Rotator Cup (Cuff) And Shoulder Pain
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Shoulder issues can be a handful of things. But one of the main issues can be damage to the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a set of 4 small muscles designed to stabilize a very unstable joint called the shoulder. They really can wreak havoc over time. But can they be helped and can they heal? We discuss this in detail and offer options Be sure to like and subscribe and share.
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Pain Sucks Podcast 030 – Why Does My Knee Hurt?
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What’s up with the knee? It’s a simple joint. Couple of bones, a few ligaments, some muscles and and some cartilage. So what’s the problem? Well. It could be a bunch of things We break down the knee from the smallest to largest injury and how it should be managed Take a listen. But also we reference a couple other recent podcasts about inflammation and regenerative medicine so take a listen to those as well And remember to like and subscribe and share.
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Pain Sucks Episode 029 – Ice or Heat? Or Both?
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Age old question when it comes to pain. Dr. Justin and I break it down to the most simplistic form for you to know which and when. Ice better on acute (just happened) injuries and best for joints Heat better on muscles (moist heat is better so add a moist towel if you have a dry heating pad) Heat before activity and ice after. Sometimes going back and forth is the answer. And sometimes nothing is best But it’s not one size fits all and everyone is different However, the answers are in this episode. So, like and subscribe and comment away as we love to hear from you.
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Pain Sucks Episode 028- Regenerative Medicine and Human Derived Umbilical Cord Tissue Therapy for Pain
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Today we dive deep in to “Regen Med”. And while it could take weeks to explain it all we try to give the best overview we can What is Regen Med What Regen Med Is Not The History of Regen Med How it works The various stages. For pain it’s just amazing. But we realize Patience is a Virtue with this approach so be patient Talk to your doc and see if it’s right for you
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Pain Sucks Episode 027 – Acute vs Chronic Inflammation
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We talk about the need for inflammation in healing and why so many people get in the body’s natural way of healing Acute = Good Chronic = Bad Acute happens immediately and lasts but a a few days Need to support this process with things that promote what the body is doing Chronic is when inflammation becomes bad and produces disease and decay Need to combat this Supplements everyone needs to be on to combat inflammation and heal Vitamin D. 70 to 110...
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Pain Sucks Episode 026 – We are Back
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Dr. Justin Ard is now joining the podcast full time. Today we layout our plan to introduce you to even more pain management treatments and therapies that we will cover in upcoming weeks But first we have to go back to the beginning and talk about pain! What is it? What do you do about it? How do you handle it? And more So like and subscribe
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Pain Sucks Episode 025 – My interview about “Pain Sucks” with Dr. Wayne Phimister on his podcast 21st Century Pain Solutions
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Dr. Wayne Phimister M.D. is a fantastic pain management doctor in Canada. In this episode we discuss the foundations I believe are missed by many people in Chronic Pain including Inflammation, Mindset, Micromotion, and the discussion of chronic pain with others. His Podcast 21st Century Pain Solutions can be found on Apple Itunes and other podcast hosting sites. You can learn more about The Pain Sucks Movement at the following areas: Instagram @fixyourdiscpain Want to accelerate your healing? But the ebook here Want to find out more?
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Pain Sucks Episode 024 - 1 Tablespoon of SCT Oil is my secret to handling inflammation from a herniated disc
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Oh my goodness This is a lifesaver for inflammation and disc herniation pain and other pains. You have been asking me for some super simple practical things to do. Here is one of my favorites Inflammation is the enemy. Not the disc. I’ll keep preaching that over and over until you get that. Lol Handling inflammation can happen in a variety of ways. One of the ways is getting your body to use fat for energy. Known as ketosis (a video on another day) the body is in a place to make massive amounts of energy by using the fat molecules of food and creating ketones that help heal inflammation....
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Pain Sucks Episode 023 – Herniated Disc Pain Gets Crushed in Infrared Sauna
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Infrared Sauna uses light frequency to heat up the insides of the body initiating an immune response that triggers killer immune cells to scavenge and get rid of dead and dying and diseased cells like cells of pain and cells of inflammation Unlike regulate heat or saunas infrared saunas can penetrate several inches into the body using special heaters in the walls and floors This is great for chronic pain and back and neck pain. Be prepared to sweat although the first several times people may not sweat the way they think they should. Infrared saunas are also great for liver detox, metabolism,...
info_outlineDr. Derek began working with Stem Cell Therapy in his clinic in 2010. He was very intrigued with this new technology of Genetic Healing for Pain and Healing.
Stem Cells are simply young cells with no receptors on them. In particular mesenchymal stem cell. No receptors on them means they have not differentiated into a particular tissue of the body and therefore can become anything.
We have stem cells from the day we are born. As children we have 1 stem cell for every 10,000 cells we have. As we age that changes. In our 20’s it is more like 1/100,000 and in our 60’s it’s 1/1,000,000. Meaning as we age, we deplete our stem cells.
Harvesting stem cells
- Amniotic blood assures a very young stem cell
- From our own bone marrow or fat cells
When we harvest our own stem cells, we create damage and inflammation in our body so naturally the stem cell is going to go there first for healing. That means there are less cells for the actual area we really want to heal.
Stem cells will work best in a non-inflamed body. So, someone who is eating right and living a very non inflammatory lifestyle will benefit more.
Delivery to the body
- Injected straight into the damaged tissue area
- Introduced through IV which means cells find their way through the whole body. Not as productive because stem cells will look for inflammation and damage through the whole body and not the intended area as much.
Stem cells have a moderate success rate because of the age of the people using the therapy and the status of the person’s inflammation levels.
New Technology called Exosomes
Exosomes are also stem cells but are communication cells. No receptors as well. These stem cells are communication messengers located outside the cell.
Science is finding that one of the primary way’s cells speak to each other is through extracellular messengers like exosomes.
So unlike injecting stem cells into a damaged area, introducing exosomes allows them to talk to the cells that are damaged and activate the body’s own healing mechanisms.
Unlike stem cells, exosomes provide an ongoing healing as these exosomes keep communicating to the healing tissues and asking them what they need. Then telling the body to provide it.
Lifestyle is still very important.
Dr. Derek’s own experience was that he was a 20/10 on the pain scale and was given exosomes via IV. Within 3O seconds he said, he could feel the body begin to talk. He said he was lethargic and down for the count for the following 2 days. The exosomes were so busy communicating and calling up healing his body literally was out of energy and he just rested. On day 3 he was pain free and felt like he could take on life normally.
Exosomes had asked the cells that were damaged in his spine (and other areas from life) what they needed and called up the healing chemicals.
Cartilage rebuilding
Tissue rebuilding
Inflammation was crushed.
Every day is better as the exosomes can continue to work as they create massive reproduction.
Lifestyle matters. He kept emphasizing that to us.
Most physicians haven’t even heard of this technology so the challenge if finding a provider to offer it.
If you live in the Northeast or are willing to travel you can reach out to his office for this treatment. The link to his office is below
Spend some time learning about both these great technologies but really focus on exosomes which is the wave of the future.