Stem cell clinic Tempe: local activity and access

The lake and courts stress different joints

The Town Lake loop runs about five miles. Even flat ground can tire a sore joint. You don’t have to finish the loop.

Hayden Butte adds climbing and a steeper walk down. Your knee may hurt more on the descent. Don’t continue if soreness keeps rising.

Court play adds quick stops and overhead reaches. Biking uses a steadier motion. You’ll get clearer advice when you name the activity.

Small activity changes can calm soreness

Try shorter outings on separate days. Don’t test every activity at once. Give your joint time to settle.

Note the soreness later that day. Check it again the next morning. Don’t build up unless the ache stays mild.

Use a rail on steps when needed. Supportive shoes may make walking easier. Your doctor can set the cane so it won’t strain your hand.

South Tempe is closer to Chandler

McClintock Road becomes Dobson Road at the Chandler line. The clinic is at 1100 S. Dobson Rd., Suite 210, Chandler. Much of south Tempe won’t need a freeway.

Scottsdale may be nearer for north Tempe. That clinic is at 9220 E. Mountain View Rd., Suite 210. Loop 101 works from the northeast side.

Traffic can change either drive. Check it before you leave. You’ll want your notes, medicines, and old X-rays.

Sources

1. The OARSI non-surgical management guideline evaluated 60 interventions with GRADE methodology and built its recommendations around core treatments - structured exercise, weight management and self-management education - for every patient with knee osteoarthritis, regardless of what else is added.

   Bannuru RR, et al. — OARSI guidelines for the non-surgical management of knee, hip, and polyarticular osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.06.011.

2. FDA states in its consumer alert that the only FDA-approved stem cell products in the United States are blood-forming stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, approved for disorders of the blood-forming system, and that NONE of these products - stem cells, stromal vascular fraction, umbilical cord blood, Wharton's jelly or amniotic fluid - has been approved for the treatment of any orthopedic condition, including osteoarthritis, tendonitis, disc disease, tennis elbow, back pain, hip pain, knee pain, neck pain or shoulder pain.

   US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research — Consumer Alert on Regenerative Medicine Products Including Stem Cells and Exosomes. , 2020.