Stem cell therapy in Tempe, AZ: which clinic is nearer?

Which roads lead to the nearby clinics?

From the Lakes, Warner Ranch, or the Kyrene corridor, South Dobson Road in Chandler is often simpler. McClintock Road becomes Dobson Road at the Chandler line. From downtown Tempe, Rural Road or the Price Freeway leads toward Ray Road. I'd check traffic before leaving.

From Papago Park, Riverside, Marina Heights, or north of Curry Road, East Mountain View Road in Scottsdale may take less time. Scottsdale Road and the Pima Freeway both run that way. Interstate 10 can slow the trip from west Tempe. Your usual roads may matter more than straight distance.

What will happen after I arrive?

The visit begins with the sore joint and what it keeps you from doing. A doctor checks movement, strength, swelling, and tender spots. Old X-rays and a medicine list may help. Ask what the exam found before talking about care.

QC Kinetix can discuss regenerative treatments, meaning non-surgical care done at its clinics by medical providers, the trained staff who examine you and explain each choice. PRP, or platelet-rich plasma, is prepared by concentrating platelets from your own blood. Concentrated PRP may also be discussed. Ask for the total time and cost before choosing.

There isn't a QC Kinetix office inside Tempe. The nearby office depends on where your trip begins. One call can confirm the clinic and visit time. Calling doesn't mean you've agreed to care.

Sources

1. Global Burden of Disease data show osteoarthritis age-standardised prevalence rose 9.3 percent between 1990 and 2017 and years lived with disability rose 9.6 percent, with prevalence higher in women and rising with age.

   Safiri S, et al. — Global, regional and national burden of osteoarthritis 1990-2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Ann Rheum Dis, 2020. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-216515.

2. FDA states in its consumer alert that the only FDA-approved stem cell products in the United States are blood-forming stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, approved for disorders of the blood-forming system, and that NONE of these products - stem cells, stromal vascular fraction, umbilical cord blood, Wharton's jelly or amniotic fluid - has been approved for the treatment of any orthopedic condition, including osteoarthritis, tendonitis, disc disease, tennis elbow, back pain, hip pain, knee pain, neck pain or shoulder pain.

   US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research — Consumer Alert on Regenerative Medicine Products Including Stem Cells and Exosomes. , 2020.