Innovative Sports Medicine
Sports medicine clinic in Springfield, Missouri. Treatments not yet confirmed.
What patients actually say
We read the 8 reviews we analysed and coded what each one describes. Every count below is out of those 8, not out of the clinic's 15 total Google reviews.
“After waiting over 30 years to deal with an old football injury, and thinking that surgery was my only option, I went to see Dr. Reed and Faye. Based on his belief in what he does, I decided to take the stem cell therapy over surgery.”
Conditions patients describe
Treatments named in reviews
Reported improvement
“In 2014, the cartilage in my right shoulder had worn away and I was bone-on-bone. Raising my arm even to shake hands was painful. I could no longer play tennis nor throw a ball. I consulted with Dr.”
Staff and scheduling
“I have had a great experience with ISM. When I began exploring the possibility of a stem cell injection I was nervous and it felt like there were many unknowns. Faye and Dr. Reed were extremely knowledgeable.”
Excerpts are quoted from public Google reviews with the reviewer's name, the date, and a link to the original. Ratings and review counts are Google's. How we code reviews.
Ask before you book
A clinic that answers these clearly is a different proposition from one that deflects. Take the list with you.
- 1Which specific product do you use, and is it my own tissue or a purchased donor product?
- 2Is it being used as a 361 HCT/P, or under an FDA investigational new drug application?
- 3Who performs the injection: the physician of record, or a PA or nurse practitioner?
- 4What is the total cost, and what happens if a second treatment is needed?
- 5What outcome data do you keep on your own patients for my specific condition?
- 6How many of these have you done for this indication, and what does a poor result look like?
What it is likely to cost
Innovative Sports Medicine has not published pricing, which is true of almost every clinic in this category. Insurance almost never covers the injection itself, though the consultation, imaging and any conventional treatment in the same visit often are covered.
Ask for the total in writing, including whether a second injection is billed separately, and ask for the CPT codes so you can check coverage yourself before you commit.
Cost ranges by treatment and metro