Stem Cell Treatment
It’s been highlighted everywhere from news media to renown physicians that regenerative spinal therapies are the future of spinal care. And, without a doubt, one of the most popular regenerative therapy options is stem cells treatment.
Stem cell injection, also known as bone marrow transplant, is a non-surgical procedure that replaces damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells.
What are Stem Cells?
Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue in the interior of bones making for 4% of the total body mass of humans. It is also an important part of the lymphatic system. Bone marrow stem cells are immature cells within bone marrow that give rise to all blood cells. Since these cells are immature, they don’t have a specialization yet remaining neutral.
Stem cells can be obtained from donors, but the best and surest way to obtain them is from the patient’s own body which lessens the risk of rejection by the body and increases the success of the therapy.
Stem Cell Injection Therapy
The procedure starts by isolating the stem cells taken from a sample of blood, bone marrow or adipose tissue. Then, they are injected into the damaged body are to promote healing.
The stem cell treatment plan depends on the patient condition, but generally, one stem cell injection is administered first, followed by an injection of Platelet-Rich-Plasma after four to six weeks.
Normally, about 30-60cc of bone marrow stem cells or about 20cc of fatty cells-derived stem cells is extracted to perform this procedure.
Our Spine Surgeons have been performing stem cell therapy for years in Boca Raton. For a preferred specialist in Boca Raton, call 561-549-9090.