Many integrative medical centers now offer stem cell therapy. But before you schedule your appointment or decide if it sounds too much like something out of a sci-fi movie, you’ll want to learn the process and benefits involved in the treatment.
What is Stem Cell Therapy?
Essentially, integrative medical stem cell therapy is a form of regenerative medicine designed to help the body heal with specific conditions. Stem cells originate within the human body and can replicate to become other cells, such as ligament cells, muscle cells, cartilage cells, and others. The stem cells in this type of process come from numerous sources including laboratory environments and donor facilities. Our facility utilizes only live cells from donated umbilical cord tissue, nothing sourced from a lab or aborted fetuses.
What Conditions Can Stem Cell Therapy Help Treat?
There are numerous conditions that stem cell therapy can help treat such as:
- Knee problems like a torn meniscus or degenerative joint issues can be treated by this process
- Spine issues
- Ligament tears
- Chronic pain and degeneration in the neck or back
- Hip or shoulder injuries
How is Stem Cell Therapy Performed?
The stem cell therapy process is actually quite unique. During the treatment, our medical team injects live stem cells using ultrasound guidance directly into the area you are experiencing pain and inflammation. The actual appointment itself is similar to a steroid injection or other joint injections utilized at typical Orthopaedic offices and there is zero downtime after the procedure. Most patients start to see improvement within a few weeks to a couple months. Some patients do feel relief within the first week, but healing does take time and you should expect a reasonable time before symptomatic and functional improvement. Along with the stem cell injection, our team will recommend appropriate corrective care plan with physical rehab, off-loading knee braces, custom foot orthoses, physical medicine techniques and vitamins designed specifically to complement and help maximize the patient’s results.
What Are a Few Benefits of Stem Cell Therapy?
There are many key benefits of undergoing stem cell therapy. The first is generally a reduction in inflammation and minimization of pain. As your body is triggered by the natural healing response of the stem cell injection, the body will start to heal injured tissue and may potentially help reverse the effects of the joint deterioration.
Are you ready to learn more about what stem cell therapy can do for you? Please contact our team at (850) 226-6728 to schedule an appointment.