What are stem cells?
Stem cells are the underlying foundation for regenerative medicine, which seeks to enhance your body’s own ability to repair and regenerate aging cells and tissue structures. Medical science has shown that your body holds stem cells in reserve to act as an ongoing and renewable source of cellular repair and tissue regeneration. Stem cell therapy can be used to reduce pain and inflammation, stimulate the immune system, generate healthy cells to replace cells affected by disease, and restore blood cells.
When injected into an aging or damaged joint, for instance, stem cells can boost your body’s ability to rebuild and replace worn cartilage. Stem cell action also triggers or recruits natural proteins such as collagen and anti-inflammatory substances that can help reduce pain as your joint heals.
Where do stem cells come from?
The stem cells used at OC Wellness are Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These stem cells are derived from your own fat (adipose tissue) or the umbilical cord tissue of newborn babies. The umbilical cord stem cells are maintained in liquid nitrogen to keep them potent, while the stem cells from fat are from your own body. MSCs have the ability to self-renew and transform into various cell types. This means that these stem cells can “boost” or improve a person’s stem cell count through transplants, which avoids negative response from the immune system. MSCs can assist with reducing inflammation, treating auto immune diseases, promoting tissue repair and regeneration, and suppressing immune responses.
In our office, stems cells are extracted from your fat cells, processed, and then administered into the targeted treatment area. This procedure takes place during a one day in-office procedure performed by Dr. Michael Grossman.
What conditions can stem cell therapy treat?
While scientific research is ongoing regarding stem cell therapy, Mesenchymal stem cells have shown promising results in clinical studies. MSCs have been used to treat many conditions and diseases such as:
- Autoimmune diseases
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Cartilage and Bone diseases
- Spinal Cord injuries
- Musculoskeletal tissue injuries
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Liver and Kidney diseases
- Wound healing
Is everyone a candidate for stem cell therapy?
No. Not everyone is a candidate stem cell therapy, and not every condition can be treated with the use of stem cell therapy. If you are interested in stem cell therapy, and think you may be a candidate, you will need to schedule a consultation with Dr. Michael Grossman for a medical evaluation. If it is determined that you are not a candidate, Dr. Grossman may suggest alternative regenerative treatments for you.
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