Beginning research into stem cell therapies can be confusing because there is a ton of misleading information about the procedures available. Most people stumble upon these sensational treatments while in search for options to eliminate the pain and chronic conditions plaguing their lives. If you suffer from degenerative orthopedic conditions, muscle or tendon damage, occupational or overuse injuries or peripheral neuropathy, you could be on track to discovering an amazing procedure that could change your life. Stem cell therapy is a minimally invasive treatment with a high success rate and is a great option for patients looking for alternatives to surgery and medication dependency. Although thousands of people across the country are taking advantage of stem cell therapies, many people miss their opportunity to eliminate their pain and chronic conditions because they don’t know enough about what stem cell therapy is all about.
When you search on the internet for stem cell information, you will find that many people have the misconception that stem cell therapies infringe on morality and ethics. The most important thing to remember about stem cell therapy is that most of the treatments available are performed using analogous stem cells. Analogous stem cells are harvested from your own body, processed and injected back into the affected area. These therapies use your body’s own organic stem cells to stimulate your healing process and improve your health. Your doctor will evaluate your condition and needs before deciding which stem cell therapy treatment is right for you but let’s go over the main stem cell therapies available for a better understanding of what each treatment has to offer.
Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cells. Bone marrow stem cell treatments have been used for decades by oncologists to treat and cure various types of cancers, mainly leukemia. Soon the medical community realized that the stem cells from bone marrow also had the ability to reform cartilage tissue making it a break-through treatment for degenerative orthopedic conditions. Bone marrow derived stem cells have also been effective at treating respiratory conditions, metabolic conditions, and autoimmune diseases. The extraction of bone marrow stem cells is probably the most invasive of all stem cell therapy methods. Your doctor will numb your hip area with an anesthetic to extract bone marrow from your hip bone for processing. The extraction may produce a couple of days of soreness at the site, but the discomfort usually dissipates quickly. After your cells are harvested, you doctor will activate your stem cells with a regulated laboratory process and inject them back into you in the affected area.
Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Adipose, or fat, derived stem cells are obtained in a less invasive way than bone marrow. Your doctor will take a sample of fat from your waist or abdomen and extract the stem cells from the sample. Although the stem cells found in bone marrow are highly effective, adipose tissue is packed with mesenchymal stem cells, and doctors can process more cells from this tissue. Mesenchymal stem cells are a prototypical adult stem cell with incredible “raw potential.” Stem cells can regenerate and mimic any cell in the body, but mesenchymal stem cells have the highest capacity for self-renewal and have a wide range of tissue distribution. Mesenchymal stem cells play an integral part in your body’s natural processes for wound healing and regulation of aging, but they also have the potential to repair cartilage, bone, tendons, muscle and skin. The process for the procedure is much like the bone marrow derived stem cell therapies and can usually be completed in one day with a quick return to normal activities.
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy. You may have heard of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy before if you follow sports closely. More and more frequently professional athletes are gravitating to PRP treatments to speed up their healing process and repair injuries. PRP is not a stem cell treatment but is usually used in conjunction with the therapies described above. PRP therapy isolates the platelets in your blood for maximum healing potential. Platelets are your body’s first response to injury. They facilitate clotting at the site of the damage and work to generate new tissue to heal the area. Although PRP is not a stem cell treatment, the treatment is high in cytokines and growth factors that work hand in hand with the stem cells in your body. PRP therapy has seen high success rates with rotator and meniscus tears and can also be used to treat inflammatory conditions. The process for PRP therapy can be completed in a matter of hours. The doctor harvests your platelets by taking a routine blood draw then uses a centrifuge to separate your blood. The plasma is then injected back into your body at the site of the damage.
You’re probably researching stem cell therapy because you have a condition that needs attention but you know there is another alternative out there that will help you solve your problem. Stem cell therapies are changing the way we think about medical treatment and giving us more control over our healing by offering minimally invasive treatments that work in harmony with our bodies’ natural healing efforts. Stem cell treatments are safe because the materials used are from your own cells, so you don’t run the risk of your body rejecting the cells or having adverse reactions to the treatment. This innovative treatment is effective, and most people report feeling a significant reduction in pain within three months of the treatment.
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