Stem Cell Injection
Stem cells are cells that grow naturally in the body in many types of tissue; they support and replenish surrounding cells, especially those that are damaged. Stem cells are widely used in medicine as a natural way to treat a variety of medical ailments, including joint pain and degenerative discs.
What Are The Main Benefits of Stem Cell Injection Therapy?
Stem cell injection therapy can potentially be an alternative to surgical intervention, depending on your circumstances. There are numerous other benefits to receiving stem cell injection therapy, including but not limited to:
- Pain relief
- Lowering inflammation
- Short recovery time
- No anesthesia required
What Conditions Can Be Treated With Stem Cell Injection Therapy?
Stem cell injections can be used as a treatment option for the following conditions:
- Osteoarthritis of the hip
- Osteoarthritis of the knee
- Degenerative disc disease
How Does The Process Work?
There are numerous sites on your body where stem cells are located. We believe here at Axis Spine that obtaining stem cells from the iliac bone in the hip is the best option because the operation can be easily performed in a matter of minutes.
Once the stem cells have been obtained from your iliac bone, they are then processed using a special device to separate the stem cells from other unwanted material. We can then use them for injection therapy only minutes afterward in our facility.
The area being injected is then sterilized and anesthetized, and either ultrasound or fluoroscopy image guidance is used to ensure that the stem cells are placed accurately in the affected area.
What Can You Expect Afterward?
It will take a few weeks for the stem cells to heal and strengthen your damaged tissue and joints, you will be given week-by-week instructions after your procedure on how best to care for your body during this time. Regenerative therapies take time to work; improvement in pain and function occurs gradually over a 3 to 6 month time period. As most of these ailments are a result of degeneration which occurs with normal aging, patients likely will need subsequent injections months to years later to maintain symptom control.