What Research Suggests
A 2025 Cochrane review found that stem cell injections may offer small improvements in knee pain and function compared with placebo. Confidence in this evidence was low.
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Physician-led stem cell care
Knee
Osteoarthritis
Understand your options, with a medical review shaped around your knee, your history and your priorities.
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Patient advisor first Medical review before treatment
Your care journeyUnderstanding the joint
Understanding your options
How Your Knee Affects
Everyday Life
Knee osteoarthritis involves changes to cartilage and other tissues within the joint. Pain, stiffness and changes in movement can affect everyday activities differently for each person.
What has changed for you?
Pain During Everyday Movement
Share what happens on stairs, on a walk, or when you get up after sitting.
Stiffness or Swelling
Describe when it starts, how long it lasts and what you have already tried.
Changes in Your Routine
Tell the team which activities matter to you and how your knee affects them.
The evidence behind your decision
Stem Cell Treatment
for Knee Osteoarthritis
A considered decision starts with what research can—and cannot—tell you.
What Remains Uncertain
Effects on disease progression, quality of life and safety remain uncertain. Studies used different cell preparations, so their results do not establish the outcome of a particular clinic’s protocol.
Published April 2025; the review reports evidence searched through September 2023.
Keep Established Options in View
Exercise or physical therapy, weight management where appropriate, medicines and, in some cases, surgery may form part of osteoarthritis care. Discuss the options with your treating clinician.
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Understand the Proposal
Before You Decide
The medical team reviews your history, knee imaging and previous care to assess suitability. A request does not establish candidacy.
If a plan is recommended, discuss the proposed approach, evidence, risks and alternatives. Stem cell care should not be assumed to replace surgery or other established treatment.
Discuss your caseFrom review to your visit
A Plan Before
You Travel
Medical review comes before a treatment decision. Your advisor helps with the practical arrangements.
- Review your case
Discuss your records, options and suitability with the medical team.
- Know the full plan
Confirm the protocol, costs, schedule and travel support before booking.
- Plan your follow-up
Know what happens after your visit and who to contact.
Clinical care & patient support
Meet the People
Behind Your Visit
Get to know the physicians, scientists and patient-support team before you travel.
Meet our team
Before you begin
Questions About Knee Care
Diagnosis, treatment expectations and your next step.
Does every painful knee have osteoarthritis?
No. Knee pain alone does not establish the diagnosis. A clinician considers your history, examines the joint and may use imaging or other tests to understand the cause.
Do I need an X-ray or MRI?
X-rays and MRI show different aspects of a joint. Share any existing reports; the medical team determines what further assessment is needed. Do not arrange a new scan solely to complete this enquiry.
Will stem cell treatment regrow my cartilage?
The evidence summarized above does not establish that injections reverse structural damage or restore cartilage in your knee. Improvement in symptoms would not, by itself, demonstrate cartilage regrowth.
What risks should I understand?
The Cochrane review found uncertainty about safety. Joint injections carry an infection risk, and risks may differ with the product and procedure. Your proposed plan needs a discussion of both known risks and remaining uncertainties.
Should I postpone a knee replacement?
Do not change an agreed surgical plan based on this page. Discuss your symptoms, imaging, established options and any proposed regenerative care with your treating specialist.
What happens after I request a consultation?
An advisor contacts you to arrange a conversation. Share your questions and previous care, then learn what is needed for medical review. If a plan is proposed, costs and visit arrangements should be clear before you decide.
Your next step
Talk Through
Your Options
Discuss knee osteoarthritis, your previous care and the questions that matter to you. Family members are welcome to enquire.
Request a private consultation
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