A lot of people are intrigued byregenerative medicine and have heard promising information about the incredible power it has to promote healing. But theres also some confusion about what it really does and how it works.
So let's break down how and why we use these innovative therapies from head to toe and most importantly the benefits that patients see from them.
Headaches and Upper Neck Pain
Cervicogenicheadaches result from a neck issue and cause pain right below the junction of the head and neck in the cervical facet joints that allow you to turn your head side to side or forward to backwards. You may be dealing with this pain as a result of a traumatic injury, or because youre aggravated by repetitive motions like looking down and texting too much, watching TV in a poor position or having a desk set up that isnt ergonomic. Arthritis can exacerbate this problem, too.
When more traditional measures like physical therapy and massage therapy dont help, regenerative medicine can come into play. First, we usually try platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, which is concentrated platelet-rich plasma protein that comes from your blood after we run it through a centrifuge to remove the red blood cells. Injecting PRP into the cervical facet joints can provide relief of acute and chronic neck pain by promoting the bodys natural healing potential. The reduction of pain combined with healing promotion can allow improvements in motion as well.
Stem cell therapy is another option. We harvest bone marrow from the pelvis and break it down to get stem cells and platelets. When we inject this into the problem area, it not only adds stem cells but also attracts more stem cells in your body at a greater rate speeding up recovery.
Both procedures change pathology and promote healing. Results can be long-term unless you injure or damage the tissue again and they can be dramaticstaving off surgery or providing a solution when surgery isnt an option.
Shoulder Pain
This most commonly presents as a rotator cuff tear and when that happens you have three options. Physical therapy helps most people get better but when it doesnt, regenerative medicine is an option if the tear affects 75 percent or less of the shoulder. If the tear is too extreme, surgery is needed.
Platelet rich plasma or PRP is the most commonly used regenerative medicine option for this injury. Its a non-operative solution that utilizes the bodys natural healing process. PRP therapy is a concentration of the patients own blood plasma injected into damaged ligaments, tendons, and joints to promote tissue repair and accelerate healing. It is rich in growth and healing factors and on average, an injured patient can get back to a pain-free life in four to six weeks.
This is a great option for shoulder injuries because most people are looking to avoid shoulder surgery given the risks and recovery.
Back Pain
Lowerback pain is the No. 1 reason people come to see me for regenerative treatment options, but this can be used to treat upper and mid-back pain too.
Regenerative medicine can help with facet joint issues, disc related pain, degeneration, a tear in disc space or irritated nerves (which can be a result of stenosis, nerve injury, surgery, etc.).
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy and stem cell therapy are both options to treat these conditions. The one we choose generally depends on individual factors with patients and their pain. The wonderful news is 100 percent improvement is possible but I should stress these therapies dont work well in the most severe cases, which likely still require surgery.
Hip Pain
The most typical cause of this pain is osteoarthritis in thehip joint but labral tears are common, too, especially among athletes.The type of treatment we opt for in the case of hip arthritis depends on how much narrowing of the joint is at play. Our top options include platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy and stem cell therapy.
Another option we havent yet discussed is lipoaspirate prolotherapy or adipose-derived stem cell therapy. These are also injections like PRP and stem cell therapybut they involve micro fragmented fat. We take fat from the belly and break it down to a thin paste and place it in a joint to provide cushioning and start the healing cycle. This procedure can be used for any joint hip, knee, shoulder or ankle.
Knee Pain
This is the second most common cause of pain that brings people to me for treatment (after lower back pain). The most typical triggers are arthritis but we also see a lot of meniscus and ACL tears too. PRP therapy, stem cell therapy and lipoaspirate prolotherapy are all options for this joint. But heres what you need to know withknee pain, because I know it can be concerning when it happens it is absolutely possible to heal this injury and get back to a place where you can limit and manage the problems.
Regenerative medicine makes that possible. Plenty of people come in with a meniscus tear and have been told they need surgery. Instead, we treat the tear with one of these options and have seen up to 100 percent relief. Many patients never end up in an OR, which is the goal.
It happens most often when the damage isnt too severe which is all the more reason to seek advice and help early in your pain cycle rather than waiting too long.
Ankle Pain
Treatingankle pain can be a bit trickier than other sources because we need to make sure ligaments of the ankle are intact. We can use regenerative medicine to treat both the ankle joint and the ligaments around it depending on the problem, which is generally caused by arthritis or an ankle injury maybe from rolling it.
Treatment options include PRP therapy and stem cell therapy. We have the option of using lipoaspirate prolotherapy as well when were targeting the ankle joint. One thing I havent mentioned previously is that sometimes we tap into more than one healing treatment. Its not unusual that we combine regenerative medicine therapies to accelerate healing.
Although we expect to complete the treatment one time, there are times when we also repeat the procedure to extend the benefit duration to include other nearby structures, or patients that request the procedure be repeated to continue avoiding surgery.
Regenerative medicinewhen done right, by a professionaltruly does have the ability to help you from head to toe and get you "back" to a pain-free, healthy life.
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