Minimally invasive, cell-based therapy introduces cells from one part of the body to the impacted area, for accelerated restoration. Stem cells work by releasing proteins called growth factors to help heal, repair and restore damaged areas. An innovative, surgery-free treatment that helps your body restore itself by isolating stem cells from one location of the body to the area of disease, injury or inflammation. This process uses a minimally invasive surgical technique, conducted right in our clinic.
When you think Regenerative Medicine, names like Kobe Bryant , Chris Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, and Chauncey Billups should all come to mind. These four athletes (among many others) have used cell therapy to make unlikely recoveries from severe sports-related injuries. But how? To begin, cells are the basic structural and functional units of all living organisms. Cell therapy entails the injection of cellular material into a patient’s body. In Regenerative Medicine, the objective is to improve the biological function of damaged or degraded tissues and organs.
To this end, the injection of cellular material, either from the patient (autologous) or from a donor (allogeneic), may be employed to address a range of conditions. Cell therapies primarily fall into two categories: Platelet-Rich Plasma and Stem Cell. PLATELET-RICH PLASMA (PRP)
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) or Platelet Lysate Injection Treatments is a growth factor based treatment, where blood is drawn from a patient and then placed in a centrifuge where it is spun out to separate the platelets from the remainder of the blood. To complete the process the doctor takes the platelets and recombines them with a lower volume of blood plasma to create a fluid with a higher-than-normal concentration of platelets, thus growth factors (special proteins that trigger growth and healing in the body) and then injected into damaged tissue for to help expedite the process of rebuilding collagen and tissue.
To see if you are a candidate for this type of revolutionary therapy, please contact Miami Stem Cell (305) 598-7777 to schedule a free evaluation.