Miami · Outpatient · Local anesthesia only
Stem cell options for joint pain in Miami
Ongoing knee, shoulder, hip, and lower-back discomfort is the most common reason people ask about this procedure. It uses cell-rich material from your own fat, placed near the joint, in a single outpatient visit under local anesthesia only.
Independent referral partner of Amedsi Stem Cells Clinics (Referral Code 202509100) — not a medical provider. Whether this procedure is appropriate for your joint pain is determined solely by Amedsi's clinical staff. Nothing on this page is medical advice.
Which joints people ask about
The same single-visit procedure is discussed for a range of load-bearing and high-use joints. Where the prepared material is placed depends on your assessment.
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Knees
The most frequent question — lingering pain, stiffness, or reduced mobility, often after years of wear or activity.
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Shoulders
Persistent ache or limited range of motion, including around the rotator-cuff region.
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Hips
Deep groin or lateral hip pain that lingers with walking, stairs, or long periods of sitting.
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Lower back
Chronic lower-back discomfort, discussed case by case depending on the suspected source.
This reflects what people commonly ask about — not a statement that the procedure treats any of these conditions. Suitability is determined by Amedsi's clinicians after reviewing your history.
The procedure, in brief
For a joint, the visit follows the clinic's standard same-day flow: a small amount of your own fat is collected through a minimally invasive draw, the cell-rich fraction is prepared on site, and it is injected in or around the target joint during the same appointment — local anesthetic only, no operating room, home the same day.
Rather than repeat the mechanics here, see the full write-up: how the same-day procedure works.
What Amedsi reports for joints
According to Amedsi: some patients describe changes in comfort and mobility over a period of weeks after treatment, with clinical staff tracking progress at follow-up visits. Individual results vary, are assessed case by case, and are not guaranteed. Reported changes, when they occur, tend to develop gradually rather than immediately.
This referral page does not add outcome claims of its own. Every specific statement about relief or timelines comes from the clinic.
How it compares to PRP for joints
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) for joints concentrates platelets and growth factors from a sample of your blood. This procedure instead isolates the cell-rich fraction from your own fat. Both are outpatient, same-day, and use only your own tissue; they differ in the source and in what is concentrated.
Candidacy is a clinical decision
Whether the procedure is appropriate for a given person is decided by Amedsi's clinical staff during a consultation, after reviewing history and any relevant imaging. In general, the people who ask about it have ongoing joint discomfort that has not settled with time or conservative care.
It is not positioned as an emergency treatment or a substitute for evaluation of a new or severe injury. Sudden joint injury, signs of infection (heat, swelling, fever), or a joint that locks or gives way should be assessed by a physician first.
This is general information, not a determination about your case. Only the treating clinicians can say whether the procedure is appropriate for you.
Common questions
Is this joint surgery?
No. There is no surgical incision and no operating room. The fat draw and the injection are both done under local anesthetic in an outpatient visit.
Can more than one joint be treated at once?
Yes, discussed case by case. Treating several joints in one visit lengthens the injection portion of the appointment.
How soon might I notice a difference?
According to Amedsi, some patients report changes over a period of weeks, reviewed at follow-up. Results differ from person to person and are not guaranteed.
Is it covered by insurance?
Coverage questions are handled by the clinic. Bring them to your consultation — this referral page cannot speak to billing or insurance.
Where is it done?
In Miami, Florida, at Amedsi Stem Cells Clinics. This website is an independent referral page, not the clinic.
Ask about your joint pain
Start with a free consultation. The referral form goes to an independent referral partner (Referral Code 202509100), who passes your details to Amedsi's staff for follow-up.