If chronic joint pain is beginning to cast a shadow on your daily activities – and medicines are only masking the pain – it’s time to seek a more natural alternative to reach the underlying cause of your condition.
While it’s ultimately up to every patient to decide if regenerative therapy is a good fit, NeoGenix Stem Cell & Regenerative Therapies – with locations in both Cornelius and Charlotte – offers the impressive benefits of no surgery, no medications and no downtime.
Dr. Richard Kuzma, DO, medical director, joins Co-Founder and Director of Operations Niko Miles and Co-Founder and Owner Dr. James Altizer in changing patients’ lives at the Cornelius location.
NeoGenix patient David Pokorny first visited the Cornelius practice in May of 2024.
“I was desperate for any kind of help – as I was in the worst pain of my life,” shares David, who owns four Playa Bowls® restaurants – where not being physically active isn’t an option!
“My overall patient experience with Dr. Kuzma was 10/10,” shares David, adding he’s recently returned to NeoGenix for PRP+ for tennis elbow in both of his arms.
At the time, David was experiencing “drop foot” – which means not being able to lift the front part of your foot. The condition is typically caused by nerve damage.
“During a gym workout in March of 2024, I believe I slipped a couple of disks. I had previously tried my normal routine of intense trigger point acupuncture sessions and also added some chiropractic care,” David explains. “While this helped a bit, it didn’t solve the issue – it took the pain and inability to walk from 100 down to 75 or so. After receiving the stem cell therapy for my L4 and L5 vertebrae, I would say I am 98% to 99% recovered at this point.”
When asked what he feels sets the NeoGenix treatment plan apart from other options, David stresses one important point: “They were friendly and knowledgeable, plus I truly believe if they hadn’t felt they could help me, they would have told me so. Luckily, they were very confident they could help. Even with the out-of-pocket costs, I knew the pain, discomfort and inability to do anything athletic was debilitating to me – mentally, physically and emotionally.”
Every prospective NeoGenix patient receives an honest assessment of their options, which also includes advising patients when they’re not candidates for stem cell treatment, due to the severity of their degeneration. Those patients are then referred for surgery.
Endorsed by both amateur and professional athletes, the NeoGenix team also works with top physical therapists in the Charlotte area to provide ongoing healing. Rehab is always an important part of the regenerative process, and physical therapy is essential to help with muscle weakness, incorrect muscle firing patterns and compensation issues. Regenerative therapies are generally successful for pain in joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments – with knees, backs and shoulders the most common ailments seen at NeoGenix.
During a free consultation, patients receive a physical examination of their problem area, a review of their medical history and a review of any current diagnostic imaging such as an X-ray or MRI. The doctors can order imaging or perform an ultrasound as part of the free consultation if needed.
David sums up the value of trusting the NeoGenix team when other options weren’t successful.
“They didn’t save my life, but they saved my active life – which to me is what life is about!” he shares.
If your quest is a pain-free life, reach out to NeoGenix Stem Cell & Regenerative Therapies, located at 16147 Lancaster Highway, Suite 140, in Charlotte, and at 19475 Old Jetton Road, Suite 102, in Cornelius, 704.727.6551. Email [email protected] for more information, follow them on Facebook and Instagram @neogenixstemcells and learn more about their therapy options at neogenixstemcells.com.
