Stem Cell / BMA

Stem cell therapy side effects and risks: what to expect, what is rare, and what to avoid

Same-day, autologous stem cell therapy uses your own bone marrow or fat, harvested and injected in one visit, so rejection and donor-transmitted disease do not apply. Expected side effects: harvest-site soreness for 3 to 7 days and a sore, stiff joint for about a week, because the injection starts a repair response. Rare: infection, bleeding, or needle irritation of a nerve.

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MFAT vs BMA Stem Cell Source: Boulder, CO

MFAT (microfragmented adipose tissue, from your fat) and BMA (bone marrow aspirate, from your pelvis) are the two autologous stem cell sources. They are alternatives, never combined, and neither is universally better.

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