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Stem Cell Therapy in Sports Medicine

Orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr. Christian Balldin was interviewed this week by WOAI Radio regarding the developing trend of using stem cell therapy to speed recovery from certain sports injuries. Check out the full interview: https://woai.iheart.com/articles/woai-local-news-sponsored-by-five-119078/stem-cells-being-used-to-boost-12981179/

Stem cell therapy in the field of orthopedics has been in the news a lot lately, with several high profile athletes – including Peyton Manning and Rafael Nadal – seeking the treatment out to boost their recoveries.

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy is now being offered by The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group. According to Dr. Balldin, “We are starting to apply it in a multitude of areas, including sports injuries, whether it be into actual joints, or to allow for a quicker recovery of ligament sprains and also for low back pain.” He says that stem cell therapy also can be “useful in recovery from common sports injuries, including rotator cuff injuries and tennis elbow.”

Learn more about orthopedic stem cell therapy at The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group.

Dr. Christian Balldin is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, fellowship trained in sports medicine. He treats patients aged 3 years and up for any sports-related injury as well as conditions of the shoulder, hip, and knee. His special interests include complex knee reconstruction and shoulder arthroscopy. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Balldin, please call 210.281.9595.

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