Dr. Drew Timmermans

Dr. Drew Timmermans Naturopathic Doctor striving to address the root causes of chronic pain

Regenerative Performance is a comprehensive guide to preventing and recovering from injury, eliminating pain and maximizing athletic performance

11/22/2025

After you get a PRP or stem cell therapy injection there’s one critical step you have to take if you want those results to last and never need another procedure. I often explain to my patients that the injection is just the start; it helps pull you out of chronic pain so you can move again. Take the example of someone with knee osteoarthritis who can’t tolerate physical therapy because every session ends in a flare up and more frustration. A PRP injection might cut their pain in half over a few months and triple their ability to be active. That injection gets you out of the hole, but what turns a two or three year benefit into five or ten years is physical therapy. You need a good therapist who focuses on building strength rather than just massaging your knee. As your pain improves and your function increases, commit to the exercises and keep loading the knee, because strength training reduces pain, lowers inflammation and improves function. I am a huge proponent of physical therapy after PRP or stem cell procedures because it turns a temporary fix into a lasting solution.

11/21/2025

People often start with lifestyle changes, supplements, peptides and physical therapy for chronic pain. These can help many, but they don't work for everyone. If you've tried them and still suffer, it's time to consider a more targeted approach. Interventional orthobiologic procedures like PRP injections, stem cell therapy and nerve hydrodissection use precision to treat the specific structure causing your pain. A good physician identifies the exact area in your low back, knee or neck that hurts and delivers the orthobiologic directly there, stimulating healing. Instead of generic treatments that help your whole body but may not address the root, targeted injections can be the difference between no improvement and life changing relief. If you're tired of searching for the next supplement or exercise program and want real progress, stepping up to interventional orthobiologics could be your next best move.

11/20/2025

The root cause of your pain might not be where you're feeling it. In many cases, scar tissue from a past surgery or even a non-surgical scar could be the true source of chronic pain. That's why it's critical to work with a provider who understands the hidden impact of scar tissue and takes time to assess it thoroughly. If you're still dealing with pain and no one has looked at your scars, this might be the missing piece in your healing journey.

11/19/2025

If you’re dealing with chronic arm pain that’s coming from a pinched nerve in your neck, there’s a simple strategy that can help relieve pressure on that nerve.

11/18/2025

Most people who talk about side effects from BPC-157 don’t realize the problem isn’t the peptide itself. The issue is that they’re getting unsterile, contaminated products from low-quality research chemical sites that don’t follow proper standards. Poor sterilization and unsafe sourcing cause those reactions, not BPC. When people ask if it’s dangerous, the better question is, compared to what? The reality is that properly sourced, high-quality BPC isn’t the problem. The problem is the reckless shortcuts people take with cheap, unsafe products that end up causing harm.

11/17/2025

BPC-157 may help speed recovery from a grade 2 AC joint sprain, where there’s minor tearing of the capsule and surrounding ligaments. This kind of injury triggers the body’s natural repair process, and BPC-157 can support and accelerate that healing. Oral BPC-157 can work effectively for this type of injury, so injections are not necessary in my opinion. Research shows that both oral and injectable forms perform equally well in animal studies. Oral delivery is often preferred because it avoids the risks that can come from unregulated injectable products. For someone recovering from an AC joint sprain, this is an example of how BPC-157 can help the body move through its natural healing process faster.

11/17/2025

The number one thing that determines if you will actually benefit from a PRP or stem cell injection is getting the diagnosis right and then placing the injection in exactly the right spot. Too often, people get PRP injected based only on imaging. Take knee osteoarthritis for example. You get an x-ray, it shows arthritis, and the PRP gets injected straight into the joint. But what if the real pain is coming from the MCL, the patellar tendon, or a nerve on the inside of the knee?

11/16/2025

Chronic pain after surgery is often blamed on the original condition or aging, but a key factor is frequently overlooked: scar tissue. In this video, I break down how scar tissue can trap small peripheral nerves, restrict fascial movement, and lead to nerve compression and ischemia, all of which can create or worsen chronic pain. I explain why proper evaluation of scar tissue under ultrasound and through physical assessment is essential, especially if you’ve had previous surgeries like a rotator cuff repair, spinal fusion, or joint replacement. I also walk through real examples of how scars in the shoulder or clavicle can cause pain in completely different areas like the side of the neck or back of the head due to nerve tethering and fascial restriction. We use a method known as hydrodissection or scar therapy where we inject PRP or other regenerative solutions into the scar tissue. This decompresses trapped nerves, improves mobility, and may remodel the scar, creating long-term relief. If your chronic pain hasn’t responded to traditional treatments, unaddressed scar tissue might be the missing link.

11/15/2025

Don't underestimate the power that improving your baseline level of health can have on your chronic pain. A lot of people overlook this because of the appeal of advanced therapies like peptides, PRP, or stem cells. Others try to make a change, like switching diets, and when it doesn’t work, they give up too quickly. But that doesn’t mean lifestyle interventions don’t work. It might just mean the right approach wasn’t taken or not enough time was given.
Many people believe their pain is too severe for changes like sleep, nutrition, exercise, or hydration to make a real difference. But these foundations are powerful. Lowering inflammation, improving resilience, and supporting the body systemically can have a massive impact—even on long-standing chronic pain.
The problem is most people stop too early. Four to six weeks is rarely enough. When people dedicate six to twelve months to transforming how they sleep, eat, move, and live, the results are not only profound but long lasting. This kind of change can give more sustainable pain relief than temporary interventions like cortisone shots.
So if you’ve dismissed the basics, or tried once and gave up, this video is a reminder that lasting relief often starts with foundational changes that support your body every single day.

11/14/2025

Vitamin C is one of the most overlooked nutrients in the chronic pain world, and it’s wild how underutilized it still is. Most people are taking 500 milligrams a day, which barely makes a difference. For patients dealing with chronic pain, I often use anywhere from 2 to 8 grams daily, adjusting based on bowel tolerance, especially if they take it with some food. One of my favorite products is Vitality C, which is a buffered form of vitamin C bound to ribose. It’s gentler on the stomach than many liposomal forms and costs less, yet allows for much higher dosing—sometimes up to 15 or even 20 grams a day without digestive issues. Some people still hit their limit around 4 to 6 grams, but the powdered form makes dosing easy and avoids the hassle of swallowing so many pills.

11/14/2025

If you have burning pain, numbness, or tingling around a scar, incision, or old cut, it’s often a sign that the nerves in that area were damaged and never fully healed. Sometimes this happens because the fascia or tissue around the nerve gets stuck, causing it to pinch or irritate the nerve. Other times, the nerve itself was injured when the scar formed. Either way, if you’re feeling nerve-type pain around a scar, it’s something that needs to be evaluated and treated properly. One of the most effective treatments I’ve found for this type of nerve pain is nerve hydrodissection, which helps free up and restore function to those irritated nerves. It works incredibly well for patients dealing with this kind of burning or tingling pain.

11/12/2025

When I work with patients, the true goal is always to help them do what they want to do, which means reducing pain and improving mobility and function. While we may not be reversing cartilage changes, we can delay their progression. By doing this, we actually change the outcome of the disease, which is often a knee replacement. This is why I focus on pain relief, mobility, and slowing disease progression instead of promising cartilage regrowth, because the real goal is better function and quality of life.

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Regenerative Performance is an integrative medical practice that helps high achieving people perform at their peak by utilizing unique and innovative approaches designed to improve cognitive and athletic performance, attain desired body composition and aesthetics and help the body to regenerate to heal from injuries and eliminate pain.

Regenerative Performance has 5 main facets: 1) Regenerative Medicine, including prolotherapy, PRP and Stem Cell Therapy 2) Cognitive Enhancement, for those looking to improve their mental capacity and fortitude 3) Sports Performance, for everyone from Weekend Warriors to Professional Athletes 4) Axis Performance, specifically designed for people who have hormone imbalances 5) Aesthetics, including PRP facials and customized regiments to prevent and reverse the signs of aging

Dr. Timmermans and his team have a deep passion for helping people regain what they have lost, whether that’s the ability to play sports, run around with their grandkids, or build their business as an entrepreneur.