Who is behind this site

The clinics may benefit when you book

The QC Kinetix clinics nearest Glendale publish and pay for these pages, which is what first-party writing means in the footer. This isn’t an independent medical service, and the site can’t diagnose your shoulder. Because the clinics gain when a reader becomes a patient, weigh their treatment information with that interest in mind. You’ll find the full ownership note in each page footer.

The connection is stated plainly.

These pages cannot diagnose your shoulder

These pages can’t test your strength, watch the arm move, or find the tender spot. They can describe common causes, care you can try, danger signs, and questions to ask. An in-person exam is still needed to learn what may be causing your soreness. If the arm is getting weaker, don’t rely on reading alone.

Your shoulder needs an actual exam.

The sources let you check the health facts

The end of each page lists where its health information came from. You don’t need to read every study, but check one when a statement sounds too certain or asks you to spend cash. This site doesn’t publish patient ratings or reviews. A source may still leave questions, and your clinician may not agree with every treatment choice described here. Your own doctor can also explain a health fact that affects your care.

It’s all right to ask for a clearer answer.

Sources

1. In January 2025 federal court orders permanently BANNED the co-founders of the Stem Cell Institute of America and related companies from marketing stem cell therapy and imposed $5,155,146 in civil penalties and consumer refunds. The court found on summary judgment that they published false and misleading advertisements about the efficacy and approval of stem cell injections for conditions including osteoarthritis; the affiliated clinic charged up to $5,000 per injection, almost entirely to elderly and disabled consumers.

   Federal Trade Commission — Stem Cell Institute Co-Founders and Companies Banned from Marketing Stem Cell Treatments and Ordered to Pay More Than $5.1 Million for Refunds and Civil Penalties. FTC Press Release, 2025.

2. FDA states verbatim that stem cell, stromal vascular fraction, umbilical cord blood, Wharton's jelly, amniotic fluid and exosome products 'have [not] been approved for the treatment of any orthopedic condition, such as osteoarthritis, tendonitis, disc disease, tennis elbow, back pain, hip pain, knee pain, neck pain, or shoulder pain.' The only FDA-approved stem cell products in the United States are blood-forming (hematopoietic progenitor) cells from umbilical cord blood, approved only for disorders of blood production, and there are currently NO FDA-approved exosome products.

   U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Consumer Alert on Regenerative Medicine Products Including Stem Cells and Exosomes. FDA (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research), 2020.