Regenexx Knee Patient finishes the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon
Congratulations to Dr. Joe Maroon. He was an accomplished tirathlete sidelined by the pain of arthritis in his knee. After the Regenexx treatment as an alternative to knee replacement surgery, he was able to finish the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run – at the age of 68!
Read the press release in the blog post of September 3rd, below. You can also see his race results and watch a video of him finishing the race.
Read his story in a University of Pittsburgh press release
This patient was treated with the Regenexx-C (cultured stem cell injections).
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