| n Dr. José Luis Salgado Ruiz was diagnosed with | | | | Cellular Stem Cell Therapy |
| Parkinson's disease nearly six years ago, he thought | | | | Cellular therapy at ProgenCell is utilized by obtaining |
| his career and his future were over. Parkinson's | | | | adult stem cells found in bone marrow, to treat a |
| disease, also known as PD, is a neurodegenerative | | | | variety of chronic disease processes, including |
| condition that affects the central nervous system. | | | | Parkinson's Disease. Cells are harvested and then a |
| The condition causes tremors, slowed movement, as | | | | high number of viable fresh and healthy cells are |
| well as a decrease in motor skills, speech, and daily | | | | return through implantation to the patient. |
| living skills and activities such as buttoning clothes, | | | | "Cellular therapies have been utilized in the treatment |
| tying shoes, cooking, writing, and range of motion | | | | of not only Parkinson's disease, but other |
| and mobility. | | | | neurodegenerative disease processes such as multiple |
| No longer even able to hold a stethoscope, Dr. | | | | sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and amyotrophic lateral |
| Salgado was forced to give up his medical practice. | | | | sclerosis," says Pramod Goel, CEO and Founder of |
| Traditional medications and therapies failed to alleviate | | | | PlacidWay, an international medical tourism company. |
| his symptoms or improve his condition. "My condition | | | | "Stem cell therapies are becoming a major treatment |
| started with a very small involuntary movement of | | | | option in today's medical treatment protocols." |
| my left index finger, but gradually worsened until the | | | | Dr. Salgado's condition had worsened to the point |
| tremors involved my entire hand and arm," says Dr. | | | | where he could hardly walk. He dragged his feet |
| Salgado. "Then, the tremors advanced to my legs. It | | | | when he walked, lost his balance often and |
| was devastating." | | | | experienced extreme stiffness from his neck to his |
| As his condition worsened, Dr. Salgado was willing to | | | | waist. He couldn't hold a pencil, a stethoscope, and |
| try anything to restore mobility and improve function | | | | had extreme difficulty eating. After visiting a number |
| to enhance his quality of life. Dr. Salgado contacted | | | | of neurologists in the area and taking traditional |
| ProgenCell, a stem cell research and treatment facility | | | | medications without noticeable improvement, Dr. |
| located in Tijuana, Mexico. Recent research into stem | | | | Salgado decided to give stem cell therapy implants |
| cell technologies found that stem cell therapies have | | | | offered at ProgenCell a try. |
| the ability to rejuvenate and replace damaged neural | | | | Today, Dr. Salgado is back to work, enjoying the |
| tissues and nerves, as well as improving necessary | | | | things he used to do. He's even started playing the |
| synapses between nerve endings responsible and | | | | piano again, something he never thought he'd do |
| required for fine motor movement and mobility. | | | | again. "I felt less drowsy and was able to think clearly |
| "At ProgenCell, we extract a bone marrow from the | | | | again. I could speak, write, and drive again," says Dr. |
| hip bone or tibia under local anesthesia, and then | | | | Salgado with a pleased smile. |
| utilized our proprietary techniques to activate the | | | | The focus of stem cell therapies at ProgenCell is to |
| stem cells to grow. The patient is infused with an IV | | | | repair damaged neurological tissues and regenerate |
| (intravenous) procedure and also with a special | | | | neurons as well as their connections. Stem cell |
| injection in the lumbar area to deposit the solution | | | | therapies have shown positive results in slowing |
| into the spinal fluid that washes the brain," reports Dr. | | | | progression of chronic neurodegenerative illnesses |
| Hugo Navarrete, a specialist of neurology at | | | | and disease processes, but the ultimate goal is to not |
| ProgenCell. | | | | only encourage remission, but cures. |
| "My arms, my legs, and my body trembled almost | | | | Staff at ProgenCell encourages consumers to |
| continuously, preventing any type of enjoyable | | | | carefully research stem cell treatment facilities. |
| activities as well as daily function like eating, bathing | | | | Treatment therapies should focus on specific patients |
| and dressing, and even sleep," says Dr. Salgado. "I | | | | and their needs, such as the approach taken at |
| was uncomfortable in my waking and sleeping hours. | | | | ProgenCell, thereby reducing risks of rejection or |
| I was tired all the time, exhausted from my efforts | | | | complications through stem cell injection therapies, as |
| to perform simple tasks." | | | | well as providing optimal benefits. |