Some injuries never really leave you… unless you change how you heal them.
That’s something I got to dig into with Dr. Christopher Meadows—a double board-certified physician and regenerative medicine expert at Clinic 5C. From football injuries and quitting soda in middle school to mini-liposuctions and stem cell protocols that target your body’s natural repair systems, this conversation hits a whole different gear.
Chris has been chief resident, helped build a residency program, and now spearheads orthopedic regenerative therapies that skip the scalpel and get to the root of healing. Whether it’s fat-derived stem cells, platelet-rich fibrin, or why most “intermittent fasting” isn’t what you think it is… this is what medicine looks like when it’s evolving.
We talk about knees, tendons, aging, sleep, protein, inflammation, PRP vs PRF, and how stem cells could soon be changing lives in neuro and spinal cord recovery too.
“The idea behind regenerative medicine is to take advantage of the body’s natural healing process and apply it to something that’s been notoriously difficult to treat.” ~ Dr. Christopher Meadows
About Dr. Christopher Meadows:
Dr. Christopher Meadows is a double board-certified physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. A former UCLA football player turned regenerative therapy expert, Chris leads the orthopedic arm of Clinic 5C in Spokane, Washington. He’s passionate about helping patients heal and perform using their own biology—whether that’s through adipose-derived stem cells, PRF injections, or personalized treatment stacks. His work bridges elite sports performance and long-term longevity care, all with a no-fluff, data-driven approach.
Connect with Dr. Meadows:
- Clinic Website: https://www.clinic5c.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meadows.md
Connect with Chris Burres:
- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/
- Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres
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