Mid-State patients say stem cell treatments eliminated their pain
One woman is hoping to help others by sharing her story of recovery.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - To get stem cell treatments, people used to have to travel overseas, but now patients can get them without leaving Middle Tennessee. One woman who endured excruciating pain is hoping to help others by sharing her story of recovery.
Weightlifter Tara Reed has always been committed to taking care of her body.
“It just makes me feel good,” Reed said.
But in 2020 a very different feeling began creeping in.
“I started getting pain in my hip,” Reed said.
Eventually, the weight became too much to bear.
“It got to the point my husband had to help dress me,” Reed said.
Reed had surgery twice, but she still couldn’t do the things she wanted to do with her kids and grandkids.
“I got very depressed,” Reed said.
Desperation led her to the Kellum Stem Cell Institute in Franklin.
“This is a very typical disc degeneration,” said orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ethan Kellum as he showed WSMV4 one of Reed’s x-rays.
Kellum said he knew he could help.
“Inflammation is the name of the game when it comes to everything that’s going wrong with your body,” said Kellum.
Kellum removes stem cells from people’s bone marrow or their fat.
Then he injects them into the patient’s problem areas.
Those stem cells eliminate inflammation and produce new tissue.
Kellum said he’s seen results in patients experiencing everything from bulging disc pain to autism.
“It just never ceases to amaze me,” said Kellum.
Stem cells helped Tennessee Senator Jim Tracy get back to playing golf.
The treatment helped Columbia’s Mark Lewis get back to playing the cello, and within two weeks, Reed returned to the gym.
“Now I’m back to 100%. Like, I have no pain, pain-free,” said Reed.
Kellum is adamant stem cells aren’t for everyone and they’re not for every ailment.
But for Reed, the proof is in the power of her personal story.
“The surgery didn’t work. This worked,” said Reed.
For more information on where Reed received treatment, visit Kellum Stem Cell Institute Franklin - Revitalize Your Health
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