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Can Stem Cell Therapy Repair Damaged Knees

In recent years, stem cell therapy has been greeted as a miracle cure for many diseases, from wrinkles to spinal repair. In studies, stem cell treatments have revealed promise for various diseases, including heart disease, Parkinsonu2019s disease and muscular dystrophy.<br><br>Stem cell therapy could also possibly treat osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. In OA, the cartilage casing the ends of the bones starts to deteriorate & wear away. As the bones drop this protective covering, they start to scour against one another. This leads to pain, inflammation, and stiffness u2014 and, ultimately, loss of function a

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Can Stem Cell Therapy Repair Damaged Knees

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  1. Can Stem Cell Therapy Repair Damaged Knees?

  2. Stem cell therapy • In recent years, stem cell therapy has been greeted as a miracle cure for many diseases, from wrinkles to spinal repair. In studies, stem cell treatments have revealed promise for various diseases, including heart disease, Parkinson’s disease and muscular dystrophy.  • Stem cell therapy could also possibly treat osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. In OA, the cartilage casing the ends of the bones starts to deteriorate & wear away. As the bones drop this protective covering, they start to scour against one another. This leads to pain, inflammation, and stiffness — and, ultimately, loss of function and movement.

  3. What is stem cell treatment? • The human body is continuously manufacturing stem cells in the bone marrow. Based on certain circumstances and signals in the body, stem cells are directed to where they are required. • Stem cell therapy, also termed orthobiologic treatment when talking about treating orthopaedic conditions, is a distinct kind of medical treatment that uses stem cells and growth factors to decrease pain. • In the human body, most cells have one job. For example, a red blood cell can’t do the same work as a skin cell. However, stem cells are a distinct kind of cell that have the potential to divide into any other type of cell found in the body, like a liver cell or a heart muscle cell. That means they can perform many diverse jobs. • In some clinics, doctors have been able to help some patients rebuild damaged tissue using stem cells. While that success has been restricted to certain clinics settings, doctors are still studying if it can be used to help everyday patients redevelop lost tissue. This is due to the fact that there is still a lot we don’t know about stem cells & how they can be manipulated to work in different parts of the body. • Doctors aren’t sure if or how stem cell treatment can aid patients regrow lost cartilage or bone density, which may be the source of many cases of knee pain. Though, we do know that patients suffering from knee pain might find relief with treatment.

  4. What is stem cell therapy for knee pain? • You may be wary of stem cells if you’ve heard about some of the disagreement surrounding how they’re obtained. It’s factual that some kinds of stem cells are sourced from contributed blastocysts (early-stage embryos) that are just a few days old, but these kinds are not utilized for orthobiologic treatment. • Instead, orthobiologic therapy for knee pain most commonly uses stem cells from adult patients themselves by taking samples of bone marrow & other tissues. • During handling, a doctor will take trials of stem cells from other parts of your body & reimplant them into an injured area. For knee pain, that might involve taking sample cells from bone marrow or fat tissue & inoculating them into knee joints.

  5. Does stem cell treatment work? • Stem cell therapy might not help decrease pain but it is a magic solution for any ailment or condition. Be wary of any physician or clinic that entitles stem cell therapy can completely reverse or heal an orthopaedic condition.  • Many patients do find relief from pain and stiffness caused by knee injuries or osteoarthritis with orthobiologic treatment. It may also be a good alternative to knee replacement surgery in some patients. There has been some evidence that orthobiologic injections reduce knee pain in patients by as much as 75%, which was supported by a follow-up study. Scientists believe this may be because injected stem cells can help reduce inflammation.

  6. What are the potential benefits and drawbacks? • Stem cell therapy and orthobiologic treatment are still burgeoning medical fields. There’s a lot we’re still learning about their usages, paybacks, and drawbacks. We don’t know for sure if it works for things like cartilage regeneration or curing spinal cord injuries. • Despite this, reports state that many patients do find orthobiologic treatment to be helpful for their knee pain—even if it doesn’t converse bone or cartilage loss. Some of the benefits might include: • Less pain from osteoarthritis or past injuries • Decreased joint stiffness • Reduced dependence on pain medications • Improved movement • To learn more about stem cell therapy treatment for knee pain, schedule an appointment with London Aesthetics and Rejuvenation Centre today and get your treatment done.

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