An Edina, Minnesota clinic offering platelet, bone marrow and exosome injections for joint and spine pain, led by a pain medicine physician.
The Institute for Regenerative Medicine is a clinic at 7450 France Avenue South, Suite 240, Edina, Minnesota, serving the Twin Cities area. The site presents it as a regenerative medicine and pain clinic rather than a surgical practice, founded and medically directed by Dr Louis C. Saeger. The directory lists it alongside the name HyperCharge Health; that name does not appear on the pages reviewed.
Four treatments are set out in some detail. Platelet rich plasma (PRP, prepared from the patient's own blood) is described as concentrating platelets rich in growth factors, and is offered for joint pain, sports injuries, hair restoration and facial rejuvenation. Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC, marrow drawn from the patient and concentrated) is offered for arthritis and cartilage problems. Exosomes, which the site calls tiny messengers that orchestrate healing at the cellular level, are offered to reduce inflammation and stimulate tissue repair. Alpha-2 macroglobulin (A2M, a protein that occurs naturally in blood) is described as protecting cartilage from destructive enzymes and slowing the progression of osteoarthritis.
The site also advertises a 'Super Shot', described as an enhanced platelet rich plasma preparation incorporating extracellular vesicles, and states that this has shown dramatic benefits over traditional platelet rich plasma. It does not say what that claim rests on and cites no data. More generally it describes regenerative medicine as carrying less risk and involving shorter recovery times, with little or no downtime; those are the clinic's own framings rather than verified comparisons. PiezoWave2 equipment is mentioned in connection with preparing tissue before treatment.
There is one important gap. The site does not say where its exosomes or extracellular vesicles come from. Products of that kind are normally derived from donor cells or birth tissue, so the supplier, the screening and the regulatory position are all things a prospective patient should ask about directly. No prices are published, and the site gives no founding year and nothing about languages spoken. Three clinicians are named, with relevant backgrounds in pain medicine, spine surgery and musculoskeletal care.
The clinic's focus is joint, spine and soft tissue pain, with some aesthetic and sexual health work alongside.
The site describes bone marrow concentrate taken from the patient and exosome preparations for injection, but does not state where the exosomes or extracellular vesicles originate.
Three clinicians are named on the site.
The clinic occupies suite 240 at 7450 France Avenue South in Edina, an office building in the southern Twin Cities, and says it serves the wider metropolitan area. What the site describes is an outpatient clinic with injections performed in-office, and PiezoWave2 equipment used in preparation. Nothing is said about an on-site laboratory, how cell and exosome products are stored or processed, or any accreditation.
No prices appear anywhere on the pages reviewed and nothing is said about insurance. The directory's rough notes claim bone marrow concentrate is more expensive initially but gives better long-term results; that statement does not appear on the clinic's own site and should not be relied on. A quote would need to be requested 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.