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Regenerative Medicine

Why Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine-based therapy is increasingly being recommended in the management of various orthopaedic conditions due to its diverse benefits listed below.

  • It uses natural components of your body tissues, thus reducing the risk of adverse reactions or infection.
  • In addition to regenerating tissues, it also provides pain relief.
  • Certain degenerative conditions and injuries which were previously only treated by surgery may now show significant improvement with regenerative medicine, delaying or altogether avoiding the need for surgery. This is particularly beneficial for the aged and those with health conditions in whom surgery is not recommended.
  • In combination with surgery, it enhances healing and recovery.
  • Regenerative medicine procedures take no more than 2 hours and you can return to your activities in a day or two, making it ideal for sports professionals and those who do not wish to be disabled by a surgical procedure and a long recovery period.
  • The effects of treatment are usually long lasting and may be repeated if necessary.

Regenerative Orthopaedics

Regenerative orthopaedics is a subspecialty of regenerative medicine that focuses on regeneration of lost tissue, acceleration of healing, and pain relief to treat orthopaedic conditions such as osteoarthritis, tendonitis, low back pain, joint injuries, ligament injuries, sprains and strains etc. Regenerative orthopaedics uses:

  • Stem cells: Undifferentiated cells that can transform into any type of tissue. These are usually obtained from the bone marrow or fat.
  • Platelets: Platelets obtained from blood that help activate stem cells
  • Growth factors: Proteins obtained from blood that are essential for tissue repair and regeneration

Some of the conditions that can be treated with regenerative orthopaedics include many common conditions such as osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis), low back pain, strains and sprains, nerve injuries, and tendon and ligament tears.

Regenerative orthopaedics is used to avoid or delay surgery, accelerate healing after surgery or injury, or when surgery or other therapies have failed. Recovery after treatment is quick and you may return to normal activities in 72 hours and to sports in 2 weeks.

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