Back Pain

Simple stem cell epidural, facet, and sometimes disc injection, combined with intravenous infusion, is safe and has shown efficacy in a majority of patients at a rate comparable to that of surgery but without the severe pain, complications, and long recovery that occur with surgery. There have been no adverse events outside of expected transient post-treatment discomfort. The spine injections are carried out by world-renowned anesthesiologist and pain specialist Ken Candido M.D. in a state-of-the-art facility using fluoroscopic guidance. We have pioneered a protocol using only epidural injection without disk injection in most patients. In the hands of Dr. Candido, the epidural injection usually takes under 5 minutes, using only local anesthesia with minimal discomfort. A single lumbar epidural injection is also consistently effective in helping ameliorate neck pain. The treatment is extremely safe with no reported serious adverse events. This treatment is effective at avoiding surgery and after failed prior spine surgery.

TREATMENT PLAN: Patients arrive the day before treatment and leave the day after, 2 nights total in Antigua. Hodges Bay Resort & Spa, where all patients and Dr. Prodromos stay, has a nurse on premises 24 hours/day, equipment for icing, walking assists as needed, a butler to assist, and a concierge for logistics.