5/5 christine l. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
This
is
the
best
investment
I’ve
made
for
my
knee,
my
health
and
my
happiness!
Pardon
the
long
story,
but
I
think
it
is
one
that
is
worth
the
telling.
I
visited
Regenemex
Clinic
in
Puerto
Vallarta
in
February
of
2023
suffering
osteoarthritis
in
my
left
knee
with
severe
swelling
and
patellar
femoral
pain.
A
quick
bio:
I’m
56,
semi-retired
after
24
years
of
military
service,
and
for
fun,
I
own
a
busy
little
pottery
shop,
and
I
am
a
long-distance
walker.
I’m
known
to
take
off
once
or
twice
a
year
to
spend
a
full
month
on
a
pilgrimage
trail
in
Spain
or
Italy
or
somewhere
wonderful.
Walking
keeps
me
sane
and
pilgrimage
restores
my
faith
in
myself,
humanity,
and
God.
I
probably
walk
over
1000
miles
a
year
or
so.
Knee
History:
Both
knees
have
been
“tricky”
for
nearly
3
decades.
They
sound
like
Rice
Krispies
cereal
(Snap,
Crackle,
and
Pop)
when
I
go
up
and
down
the
stairs.
This
has
been
my
normal
for
years.
The
knees
have
always
been
stiff
when
I
start
walking,
and
I
have
pain,
but
I
tough
it
out
until
things
loosen
up.
I
attribute
the
general
wear
and
tear
to
my
time
in
the
military
-
marching,
running,
carrying
too
much
weight,
and/or
wearing
combat
boots
without
much
support.
Who
really
knows?
But
after
a
rather
short
hike
(200
miles)
in
Portugal,
my
left
knee
ballooned
up
and
I
barely
completed
my
trek.
I
figured
it
was
just
from
overuse
or
walking
too
fast
-
Like
runners
knee,
or
something.
I
rested
it,
iced
it,
and
did
all
the
things
I
was
supposed
to
do.
But
the
knee
did
not
recover.
Diagnosis:
GP
prescribed
cortisone
shots,
anti
inflammatory
and
pain
meds.
He
advised
I
quit
hiking
and
“slow
down.”
2nd
opinion
from
a
specialist:
I
am
too
young
for
a
knee
replacement
and
too
old
to
continue
with
my
current
lifestyle
and
hobbies.
After
a
lot
of
research,
I
called
Daniel
at
Regenemex.
Chair-bound
4
months,
I
wasn’t
getting
better.
My
weight
was
ballooning
&
muscle
mass
was
deteriorating.
I
was
desperate.
The
pain
was
intense,
and
I
was
using
a
walker
or
hiking
poles
to
stay
somewhat
mobile.
My
Regenemex
team
was
caring,
warm,
and
professional.
The
procedure
took
less
than
30
minutes.
I
won’t
lie,
the
injection
hurt
like
hell
and
continued
to
hurt
the
rest
of
the
day.
But
the
morning,
the
pain
and
swelling
were
nearly
gone.
This
relief
was
probably
due
to
the
lubricating
effects
of
the
fluid
my
50
million
stem
cells
were
suspended
in.
But
pain
relief
is
pain
relief.
Happy
and
hopeful,
I
was
careful
over
the
next
few
months,
doing
everything
I
could
to
take
care
of
my
new
stem
cells.
I
ate
well,
laid
off
alcohol,
stayed
hydrated,
gently
stretched,
and
took
short
walks.
Little
by
little,
I
felt
improvement.
I
could
go
up
the
stairs
without
bear-crawling.
Eventually,
I
could
go
downstairs
too.
Every
month,
my
knee
improved.
By
the
end
of
the
summer,
a
full
7-months
after
my
stem-cell
injection,
the
call
to
pilgrimage
was
too
strong
to
ignore.
Could
I
do
it?
Should
I
dare
try?
September
29th
found
me
on
the
French
side
of
the
Pyrenees
mountains
-
totally
going
for
it!
I
planned
to
walk
800
kilometers
up
and
over
the
Pyrenees,
cross
the
Spanish
border,
and
head
west
along
the
Camino
Frances
to
Santiago
de
Compostela.
I
did
make
accommodations:
like
sending
my
pack
forward,
shortening
my
stride,
using
trekking
poles,
and
limiting
my
daily
kilometers
to
under
20k.
Eventually,
20k
became
easy.
And
I
bumped
up
to
25k.
was
up
30k.
I
was
the
trail
turtle,
but
I
did
it!
And
I
did
it
without
pain
or
swelling
or
further
injury.
My
“bad
knee”
(left)
is
now
my
good
knee.
And
my
“good
knee”
(right)
is
now
the
weaker
of
the
two.
I
plan
to
return
to
Regenemex
very
soon
to
treat
my
right
knee.
I
cannot
tell
you
how
thankful
I
am
for
Daniel
and
his
Regenemex
team.
My
gains
are
undeniable.
The
proof
is
in
the
pilgrimage.
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