Dr. Robert Schwartz, the principal at Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Greenville, SC published an article about stem cell therapy and it's benefits for pain and more specifically it's use to treat RSD. Dr. Schwartz indicates that 43% report at least 90% lasting relief. 86% report at least 50% lasting relief.
There are two types of stem cells used, autologus and placental. Autologus are those which are from a patient's own blood or marrow. With autologus stem cells, the pain relief is quicker than with placental stem cells. Placental stems cells are found in the placenta and are collected after the blood from the umbilical cord is drawn. The relief from the placental stem cells is longer lasting than from the autologus stem cells.
Dr. Schwartz's full article can be found here: http://piedmontpmr.com/stem-cell-for-knees
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