From the recent American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting there was this statement-

“Hundreds of clinics in the United States are selling stem cell treatments for knee osteoarthritis without solid evidence of their claims, researchers warn.”

Chronic tendinitis is a common problem that increases in prevalence with increasing age. The areas most commonly affected include the outside of the elbow commonly referred to as tennis elbow, the inside of the elbow (golfer’s elbow), the outside of the hip, the front of the knee, the Achilles tendon and the heel.

What most people call the shoulder is really several joints that combine with tendons and muscles to allow a wide range of motion in the arm — from scratching your back to throwing a Frisbee to reaching overhead to put something on shelf.

The shoulder’s great mobility has its price, however. It may lead to increasing problems with instability or impingement of the soft tissue or bony structures in your shoulder, resulting in pain. You may feel pain only when you move your shoulder, or all of the time. The pain may be temporary or it may continue and require medical diagnosis and treatment.