Stem Cell Treatment Orthopedic Injuries - Aspen-regenerativemedicine.com

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New Advance in Back Pain Treatment Stem Cell
Therapy

• If you have chronic back pain, it is important to
  be aware of all your treatment options before
  considering surgery. A new technique to heal
  structures of the back uses a component of the
  patient's body stem cells.
• Stem cells are the blank slate of cells
• They can become other cells in the body. The Stem
  cell treatment orthopedic injuries treat back
  pain and other chronic pain conditions using
  cells that are called mesenchymal, and they can
  become bone, cartilage or fat cells depending on
  the environment they are put in. Adult cells are
  used, which differ from embryonic cells that can
  become any other type of cell.

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• Taking the cells from an adult eliminates the
  controversy surrounding embryonic stem cell
  research from this form of treatment.
• Stem cells may be able to treat a range of
  conditions due to their versatility, including
  degenerative disc disease, vertebral fracture,
  and ligament damage and facet joint syndrome.
  Research is underway to determine the efficacy of
  this new therapy in treating various types of
  back pain causes.
• The Procedure
• Mesenchymal cells are taken from bone marrow,
  usually from the patient's hip. This may be
  painful depending on the technique used. After
  the cells have been isolated from the marrow,
  they are generally combined with platelets from
  your blood which contain growth factors.

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• To make the procedure a fast one, many
  practitioners combine the cell and platelet
  mixture with platelet-rich plasma or another
  substance to encourage the speedy reproduction of
  stem cells. The cells and their growth factors
  are then injected into the area of the body that
  needs repair.
• If injected in a joint, cartilage will form if
  in a disc, new disc material will grow if in
  bone, new bone will form.
• Stem cells in the Stem cell treatment orthopedic
  injuries have also been used to perform spinal
  fusion surgery, in which case a damaged disc is
  removed and the cell mixture is placed between
  two vertebrae to grow into bone and fuse them.
  Unlike the injection procedure, this is an
  invasive surgical procedure. Trials are underway
  to test stem cells' ability to regrow damaged
  discs.

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• Currently, this therapy is new and not the most
  accessible treatment. It is only offered to those
  participating in clinical trials or by a couple
  of companies.
• We are striving to shift the emphasis from
  disease-driven medicine to an optimal health
  medical practice. We treat each of our patients
  individually and safely recommend a program
  according to their specific situations.
• To know more about us office_at_aspen-regenerativemed
  icine.com, call to 970.201.1332,
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  122 W Main Street, Aspen, CO 81611