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Regenerative medicine AKA orthobiologic therapy has the potential to heal damaged tissues in your body. It gives hope to people with conditions that conventional medicine cannot readily fix. Instead of highly addictive drugs or invasive surge.
Knee- Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, ligament tears and sprains/strains (ACL, MCL. PCL, LCL), Patellofemoral syndrome, Meniscal damage and tears
Shoulder- Rotator cuff tears, sprains/strains, Tendonopathy, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Labral tears
Hip- Greater trochanteric bursitis, gluteus tendonopathy and sprains/strains, hip joint osteoarthritis, labral tears, hip adductor and abductor injuries.
Elbow- Lateral and medial epicondylitis (Tennis and Golfer’s elbow), tendonopathy, elbow joint arthritis, ligament sprains/strains and damage such as Tommy John’s.
Wrist/Hand- Tendonopathy, arthritis of the thumb, hand, wrist, and finger joints, TFCC tears, wrist and hand sprains/strains
Ankle/Foot- Ligament tears, ankle sprains, Arthritis of the ankle, foot, and toe joints, metatarsalgia, plantar fasciitis
Here are a few answers to a few common questions we receive about regenerative medicine.
Cellular therapy is the concentration that VIPrivate Care Clinic utilizes. Our physician injects a solution filled with your body’s own cellular healing materials and growth factors into a diseased or damaged tissue. We utilize advanced high definition ultrasound guidance to ensure pinpoint accuracy while injecting your orthobiologics directly into the treatment area. The growth factors will then help control the inflammatory response as well as begin to repair the damaged area.
VIP Regen Med harnesses your body’s own healing agents to repair damaged tissue uses cellular healing materials and growth factors that come straight from your very own bone marrow. Research has shown bone marrow concentrate is safe, complies with FDA CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) and GTP (Good Tissue Practices) standards, and has been shown to target specific tissues in the body to repair the damage
Bone marrow is easily obtained. Your bone marrow can then be concentrated with minimal manipulation, per FDA guidelines. But most importantly, bone marrow contains adult stem cells which are closer in cell lineage to cartilage and tendon than fat cells. That means they have less to differentiate (change) to become the cells we need them to. Finally, there are many more clinical studies documenting the efficacy of bone marrow derived cells as compared to adipose cells.
Like any medical treatment, a question of safety is always a significant concern. But rest assured, our cell-based therapy programs are low risk. That’s because we use your own healing agents to initiate and augment your body’s healing response. Numerous studies have shown musculoskeletal cellular therapy to be safe. The risks of the procedure include infection, stiffness, swelling, or abnormal tissue growth. These risks are very rare. Other risks include swelling at the injection site or bruising at the bone marrow harvest location. You may feel some pain, nausea, and dizziness following the injection; however, the downtime is minimal, and you should be able to go back to your daily routine shortly after the treatment.
If you had surgery but are still experiencing pain, you may still benefit from these treatments. However, it’s always best to consult our physician to see if our treatments are right for your case.
Yes, the iliac crest bone, where we obtain the bone marrow, is not the bone that was replaced with your replacement surgery. It is relatively distant from your hip joint, anatomically speaking
We base the recommendation for the therapy on multiple factors, including: your exact medical condition, failure of other treatment methods, joint alignment, age, activity level, and overall health.
At this point, most musculoskeletal treatments using orthobiologic therapy are performed at research centers as part of controlled clinical trials. Orthobiologic procedures are being developed to regenerate articular cartilage in arthritic joints, and to heal ligaments or tendons. These are detailed below.
Articular cartilage: The lining of joints is called the articular cartilage. Damage to the articular cartilage can frequently lead to degeneration of the joint and painful arthritis. Current techniques to treat articular cartilage damage use grafting and transplantation of cartilage to fill the defects. It is hoped that this healing process will create growth of primary hyaline cartilage to restore the normal joint surface.
Ligaments and tendons: Bone marrow derived cells may also develop into cells that are specific for connective tissue. This would allow faster healing of ligament and tendon inflammation and injuries, such as tennis elbow, ankle sprain, rotator cuff tear, or quadriceps/Achilles tendon ruptures.
