If you experience chronic pain but you don’t like the idea of getting surgery or taking painkillers, regenerative medicine may be the best option for you. It is a drug-free, non-surgical method for long-term pain relief. It focuses on healing the damaged or injured tissue to solve the underlying cause of your pain. Regenerative medicine has been proven to offer effective pain relief and recovery from acute injuries or painful illnesses such as osteoarthritis. The team of specialists at Elite Physical Medicine provides safe and effective regenerative medicine injections for men and women in Ohio. To learn more on how regenerative medicine can treat your condition, call or schedule an appointment online today.
What is regenerative medicine?
This involves the regeneration and natural healing of damaged body tissues. Regenerative medicine uses procedures that help in the growth of new cells, repairing the damaged tissues, and completely relieving the patient of pain. It can help manage chronic pain, multiple forms of injured tissues, and sports or work-related injuries.
Are you a right candidate for regenerative medicine?
You might be the right candidate for regenerative medicine if you have a tendonitis problem such as rotator cuff tear, tennis elbow, or joint condition such as ligament tear or osteoarthritis. Other conditions addressed include neck and back pain, plantar fasciitis, muscle strains, hip and knee pain, and shoulder pain. When you go for a consultation, your provider conducts a comprehensive assessment to make an accurate diagnosis via diagnostic imaging to create the most effective individualized treatment plan.
What are the regenerative medicine treatments options?
There are many types of regenerative medicine procedures available to meet a wide range of health needs and conditions. Some of the treatment options available include:
Stem cells
These refer to blank or undifferentiated cells that have the potential to develop into specialized cells, and hence can serve as an internal repair system. They are highly effective in regenerative medicine when a patient requires particular, new cells to aid in the healing process. Although there are multiple places you can get these stem cells, the most convenient places are the fatty tissues and bone marrow. Stem cells are excellent for advanced conditions such as cartilage damage, degenerative arthritis, and rotator cuff issues.
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
This consists of high platelet concentration that serves as a source of growth factors and proteins the body requires to repair damaged or injured tissue. It is effective in accelerating the ability of your body to self-repair. The specialists use your blood sample to develop the PRP for your regenerative medicine. PRP is ideal for muscle strains, tendonitis, minor injuries, and ligament sprains.
Amniotic Allograft and Cord Tissue/Matrix
This is a type of regenerative therapy that utilizes voluntarily donated placental cells gotten from live births. Your specialist might also use umbilical cord tissue that contains building blocks of healthy tissue and anti-inflammatory proteins. An injection of the amniotic graft or cord tissue to the injured part causes cells to repair themselves and grow new healthy cells.
To sum up, regenerative medicine has proven to provide pain relief and recovery from injury. For more information about how regenerative medicine can relieve you from pain and injuries in and around Ohio, call or book an appointment online with Elite Physical Medicine today.
