Southern Indiana Living Magazine - May/June 2024

Business Spotlight
Dr. Stan Schooler is all about
helping his patients avoid
surgery when possible
and live healthy, active
lives.
Schooler’s list of credentials
is overwhelming, having served as
the medical director and staff physician
at Kosair ER, having 33 years
of ER practice at Floyd Memorial
Hospital, an Air Force pediatric
practice, being board-certified in
pediatric and adult sports medicine,
and even more.
After retiring from the ER,
Schooler knew he wanted to continue
practicing and using his skill
set. He has since opened a practice
in Floyds Knobs focused on sports
and regenerative medicine: Stay
Active of Southern Indiana.
Regenerative medicine is defined
by the Association for the Advancement
of Blood and Biotherapies
as “the process of replacing or
‘regenerating’ human cells, tissues,
or organs to restore or establish normal
function.”
“I’m using techniques to allow
for non-surgical treatments for
bone, joint and spine conditions,”
Schooler said. “And also, treatment
of painful nerves that may be associated
with the above (bone, joint
A ‘Home Base’ of Healing
Sports and Regenerative Medicine facility helps Southern Indiana residents stay active
and spine).”
Schooler said he uses ultrasound
technology to see areas of
painful nerves or areas where tissue
could be breaking down.
Several treatment methods
are used, including PRP (plateletrich
plasma), which uses a patient’s
own blood products from a sameday
office draw and injection treatment
to painful areas of joints or
tendons. This promotes healing of
those areas.
Another treatment method is
painful nerve injections, which use
an ultrasound to determine exactly
where the nerves are affected.
A third method is shockwave
treatment. Schooler said this has
been used in the United States for
the past 30 years for plantar fasciitis
and tennis elbow. It is now being
used for many common musculoskeletal
conditions to encourage
Story by Darian Decker
Photos by Michelle Hockman
After retiring from the ER, Schooler knew he
wanted to continue practicing and using his skill
set. He has since opened a practice in Floyds
Knobs focused on sports and regenerative
medicine: Stay Active of Southern Indiana.
healing.
“Inflammation is the primary
cause for this (pain), so we discuss
lifestyle changes — diet, supplements,
exercise, hormones, activity
— to try to decrease the inflammation
to help the joints and nerves
and to promote functional movement,”
Schooler said.
One of Schooler’s goals is to
get people active in some way. He
and his wife used to own a fitness
center in New Albany and have always
been interested in exercise as
a form of medicine. He said he recognizes
that everyone has a different
starting point. “They don’t have
to be an athlete,” he said.
Schooler’s background allows
him to work with all ages. “Coming
from a pediatric and adult background,
I can see (kids), adults, and
seniors who have problem joints or
what they think is a painful nerve.”
Pictured: (left) Dr. Stan Schooler; (right) Dr. Schooler demonstrating the radial shockwave machine on his daughter, Amy
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