Regenerative Medicine · Updated September 2026

Stem Cell Therapy for Back & Spine

Stem cell therapy for back and spine conditions targets the root causes of chronic spinal pain — disc degeneration, facet joint arthritis, and ligament instability — by delivering concentrated regenerative cells directly to damaged spinal structures. This approach offers patients with degenerative disc disease and chronic back pain a biological treatment option that targets the tissue itself rather than simply masking symptoms.

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Conditions Treated

Degenerative disc disease, facet joint arthritis, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, chronic low back pain, mild disc herniations, spinal ligament instability, failed back surgery syndrome (select cases)

How It Works

Autologous stem cells are harvested from bone marrow and concentrated. Under fluoroscopic guidance, the regenerative concentrate is precisely injected into the target structure — whether intradiscal (into the degenerating disc), intra-articular (into facet or SI joints), or along damaged ligaments. The stem cells are aimed at the disc, the surrounding cartilage and the stability of the segment.

What to Expect

60-120 minute procedure depending on the number of levels treated. Performed under fluoroscopy with local anesthesia and light sedation. Go home the same day. Expect mild back soreness for 1-2 weeks.

Recovery

Light activity restrictions for 1-2 weeks. Avoid heavy lifting for 4-6 weeks. Physical therapy begins at 2-4 weeks. Full activity at 8-12 weeks.

Duration of Relief

Disc results depend a great deal on the state of the disc itself, which is why we go through your MRI and everything you have already tried before suggesting it.

Regulatory status. FDA approvals apply to specific products and conditions. For example, Ryoncil is approved for steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease in children aged 2 months and older.[1] That approval does not cover the orthopedic treatments described here. A treatment that concentrates your own bone marrow or adipose tissue is not FDA-approved for degenerative disc conditions, and we will go through what that means for you, and what the alternatives are for your diagnosis.

How long this takes depends on how many levels are treated. It runs 60-120 minutes under fluoroscopy with local anesthesia and light sedation, and you go home the same day with mild back soreness expected for 1-2 weeks. Whether it is an appropriate option depends on your imaging and what you have already tried, so request an appointment to go through both. Request an appointment

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References

Clinical sources for this page.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA Approves First Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy to Treat Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Immediate release, December 18, 2024. Back to first citation ↑

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