Treating Joint Pain or Injury with Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cell therapy is a regenerative medicine therapy that’s getting much deserved attention for its healing and repairing properties. Most people have heard of stem cells but don’t necessarily understand how stem cell therapy can possibly help them. The truth is, stem cell therapy has far-reaching benefits and can help patients with a wide variety of health concerns.
What are Stem Cells?
Stem cells are often called the body’s raw material. This is because stem cells, unlike most other cells in the body, do not have specialized functions that they fulfill. This gives them the ability to be developed into specific types of cells (such as heart muscle cells or liver cells) that the body requires.
A lot of research has been directed into collecting stem cells before they change into a specific type of cell. The goal of research and the outcome of the data shows that stem cells can be changed into many types of cell that the body needs, proving them to be a valuable resource for healing.
By directing stem cells to become a specific type of cell, physicians can inject the stem cells into a particular area of the body and create healthy cells to replace diseased ones. This results in significant pain relief and improved function for patients. Stem cells may even be used to delay or eliminate the need of surgery for some patients.
There is also a lot of promising applicability of stem cells in the future of medicine. Not only is this being considered as a way to deal with the lack of donor organs, but research has revealed that stem cells can regrow injured or diseased tissues including cartilage, bone, or muscle.
Stem Cell Therapy in Fort Lauderdale and Margate, Florida
The physicians at the Institute of Regenerative Sports Medicine use stem cell therapy to treat many types of orthopedic injuries and conditions. To learn more about stem cell therapy and how it can improve your quality of life, call (954) 451-3000 for either our Fort Lauderdale office or for our Margate office. You can also request an appointment online.
