The Healthspan Podcast

Why Surgery Isn’t Always the Answer - Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells, PRP, and Avoiding Joint Replacement


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In this episode of The Healthspan Podcast, Dr. Robert Todd Hurst, MD, FACC, FASE, sits down with Dr. Tammy Penhollow, DO, regenerative medicine specialist, Navy veteran, and founder of Precision Regenerative Medicine.

Together, they explore how personalized, precision-guided treatments like PRP and bone marrow therapy are restoring mobility, relieving chronic pain, and helping patients avoid surgery, often after years of failed conventional care.

They discuss the pitfalls of reactive, one-size-fits-all medicine, why “motion span” is essential to longevity, and how true healing starts with fixing the root cause, not masking symptoms. This is Medicine 3.0 in action.

About the Guest:

Dr. Tammy Penhollow is an osteopathic physician and the founder of Precision Regenerative Medicine in Arizona. With over 20 years of experience, including 12 years of active duty in the U.S. Navy, she blends military precision with cutting-edge regenerative strategies to help patients overcome musculoskeletal pain without surgery. Her mission: restore motion, vitality, and hope, especially for those who’ve been told they’re out of options.

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Time Stamps

0:00 – Why “no one should die of a heart attack ever.”

2:05 – The failures of reactive medicine

3:40 – What regenerative medicine actually is

6:15 – How Dr. Penhollow’s military background shapes her treatment precision

9:10 – Why stem cell hype is dangerous (and illegal)

12:00 – Who actually benefits from bone marrow or PRP therapy

16:35 – The bone-on-bone knee study that shocked orthopedics

20:50 – How chronic pain steals vitality

23:45 – What most MRIs and diagnoses miss

27:30 – A real patient transformation story

30:15 – The scam of “hope in a vial.”

34:20 – Motion is medicine and it might just save your life

 Topics & Show Notes
  • What regenerative medicine is, and isn’t
  • Why “motion span” is a better predictor of longevity than many think
  • Bone marrow therapy as an alternative to total knee replacement
  • The real science behind stem cells and why many clinics are misleading patients
  • How Dr. Penhollow’s Navy background influences her precision treatment approach
  • Why does our system reward sickness and surgery, not prevention or outcomes
  • The importance of movement, strength, and patient-centered care in long-term vitality
  • A patient case study that went from hopeless to 75% better in weeks
  • Medicine 3.0 in action: root-cause, personalized, proactive healthcare
  • Connect with Dr Tammy Penhollow here :  

    👉Instagram: instagram.com/PrecisionRegenMed

    👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-penhollow-d-o-6a52085a/

    👉Facebook: Facebook.com/PrecisionRegenMed

    👉Website: https://precisionmedprp.com

     

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