Qualifying For Stem Cell Rejuvenation Therapy

By Steven Cook


The orthopedic medicine specialty has benefited from the newest technology and treatments in recent years. Procedures that were once invasive and painful are now relatively easy and fast thanks to innovations like laser technology and three-dimensional printing. Out of all of the advancements, the use of stem cell rejuvenation therapy stands out as one that perhaps has helped the most patients. You can decide if this treatment is right for you by learning what it is and what qualifications you are expected to meet as a patient.

The premise of this treatment involves the use of cells that come directly from a patient's own body. The materials used do not come from donor tissue nor are they synthetic or mass produced. A blood draw will be taken from your arm or hip bone prior to the treatment getting underway. This draw will then be put through a process that removes the cells from the blood.

These cells are then injected into the patient's body in the area where improvement is most needed. These areas can include the spine or vertebrae as well as knees, ankles, shoulders, and skin tissue. The injections are minimally painful and rarely cause complications because the material being used comes from the patient's own body.

Before the injections are put in, the physician may use a numbing agent to prevent you from feeling any sensation. Without this agent, the injections could be painful. When the last injection is finished, your nurse will observe you for a few hours to watch for signs of distress like bleeding or pain. You could be discharged and permitted to go home to rest within a few hours after your treatment is finished.

Most patients go on to recover quickly and without any complications at all. Still, their success depends greatly on their overall physical condition and the absence of illnesses that could impede their recuperation. Despite being taken from your own body, the cells cannot be given to women who are expecting or nursing a baby, for instance.

Likewise, patients are required not to suffer from underlying conditions that could complicate their recoveries. These conditions range from high blood pressure to heart disease and diabetes as well as bleeding disorders like hemophilia. If you have these illnesses, you may be denied for treatment and instead advised to consider other procedures.

Last, the ideal patient for the injections must be in good overall mental health and have realistic expectations for his or her recovery. These injections do not have the ability to reverse debilitating and disabling illnesses like multiple sclerosis. However, it could relieve the worst symptoms of ailments like arthritis. You could regain much if not all of your former range of movement without suffering pain, stiffness, and other aches and pains you currently suffer from now.

However, when you want to feel better than you do now without relying on medication, you might ask your physician about stem cell injections. This therapy may be your best alternative to moving around better each day without needing help. You also could avoid having to go through invasive surgery that is painful and time consuming from which to recover.




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