San Francisco sports medicine clinic combining umbilical cord-derived stem cell and platelet injections with physical therapy, chiropractic care and shockwave treatment.
Avid Sports Medicine is a sports medicine clinic in San Francisco that treats patients directly. It combines injection-based regenerative treatments with hands-on therapy in one practice, so a patient may be offered injections alongside physical therapy, chiropractic care or massage.
The regenerative treatments listed are stem cell therapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections made from the patient's own blood, and Lipogems, which is a way of processing a patient's own fat tissue for injection. The clinic states that its stem cell treatment uses cells derived from Wharton's jelly, the tissue inside the umbilical cord, meaning the cells come from a donated cord rather than from the patient. Because donor cell products are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States, it is reasonable to ask the clinic about the regulatory status and source of the specific product used.
Non-injection services include EMTT (extracorporeal magnetotransduction therapy), EPAT or shockwave therapy, gait analysis, physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, sports massage and ketamine therapy. The clinic advertises a free initial consultation or information call.
The list covers a wide range of joint, tendon and spine problems. Ask which specific treatment is proposed for your condition and what evidence supports it.
Both donor-derived and patient-derived material is used, depending on the treatment.
The clinic is at 425 2nd Street, Apartment 307, San Francisco, California 94107, telephone (415) 480-4569. The year the practice was established, opening hours, languages spoken and any arrangements for patients travelling from abroad are not stated on the site.
The clinic advertises a free initial consultation or information call, but publishes no prices for stem cell therapy or any other treatment. Costs would need to be confirmed directly.
Profile compiled from information published on the clinic's own website and from the StemCell Registry directory record. Details may change; confirm directly with the clinic before making decisions.