If they're 0-24 months from injury, then, sure - lots of changes happen during that time period, and it's hard to say where the credit goes. But for people who are 5-10 years from injury, I don't think so. I've seen and heard of much more dramatic changes than could be expected to just naturally happen at that point.
One guy I've met here is ten years post injury - he's here for his second treatment. He got a lot back in the first year, and was actually walking before he came for his first stem cell treatment. In the six months since his first treatment, his leg strength has increased dramatically - he's walking much better, and falling much less. In addition, he has way more energy than he used to have, and is now thinking of starting to work again for the first time in years. I don't think he just spontaneously started to recover function again after ten years. I think his results are probably better than average for one treatment. But people like him convince me that for some people, this does work - and it's not just the natural recovery process happening.
With my brother, the things I'm really watching for are increased hand control, and increased bowel/bladder control. Those are areas we haven't seen a change in for years, and where minimal improvement can be expected from his physical therapy sessions - so any meaningful changes in those areas would be most likely to convince me it's really the stem cells working.
One guy I've met here is ten years post injury - he's here for his second treatment. He got a lot back in the first year, and was actually walking before he came for his first stem cell treatment. In the six months since his first treatment, his leg strength has increased dramatically - he's walking much better, and falling much less. In addition, he has way more energy than he used to have, and is now thinking of starting to work again for the first time in years. I don't think he just spontaneously started to recover function again after ten years. I think his results are probably better than average for one treatment. But people like him convince me that for some people, this does work - and it's not just the natural recovery process happening.
With my brother, the things I'm really watching for are increased hand control, and increased bowel/bladder control. Those are areas we haven't seen a change in for years, and where minimal improvement can be expected from his physical therapy sessions - so any meaningful changes in those areas would be most likely to convince me it's really the stem cells working.
Originally posted by Barrington314mx
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He's incomplete, of course, so that'll still give you room for skepticism 
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