Joint and Muscle Pain

Desiccated spinal discs are described as a particularly dramatic musculoskeletal application for stem cell treatment. Direct disc injections with bone marrow, fat-derived stem cells, and exosomes reportedly produced complete pain resolution in many cases. For desiccated discs, surgery is described as offering little except spinal fusion, which the article considers a poor option. Ricinoleic acid acts locally as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent at the site of topical application. Castor oil can be rubbed directly onto joints and muscles experiencing pain or soreness. Treatment can include injections across the spine and many major joints. Stem cell procedures are positioned as especially relevant to chronic musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, old injuries, and energy-draining pain.