Performance Rehabilitation & Integrated Medicine in Watchung, NJ offers the latest 21st Century Non Surgical …

Watchung, New Jersey (PRWEB) April 01, 2015

One of the fastest growing sectors of non-surgical orthopedic treatment is the exciting new subspecialty of Regenerative Medicine, which is more descriptively referred to as ortho-biologics. The deconstructed term relates to, ortho referring to orthopedic medicine and biologics, relating to a substance derived from human sources (usually stem cells or growth factors) to treat diseased or dysfunctional tissue.

Anyone who follows a professional sports team and their superstar players, has undoubtedly heard of the cutting-edge procedures of stem cell therapy and Platelet Rich Plasma therapy (PRP). These therapies are most often discussed for the treatment of rotator cuff and meniscus tears, golfers and tennis elbow, osteoarthritis of hip and knee, plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendon injuries, to name but a few. Until recently, these treatments were only available to elite athletes. Fortunately, this technology is now available at Performance Rehabilitation & Integrated Medicine for both athletes and non-athletes that desire conservative, non-surgical solutions to pain reduction and to return to full function.

The following information is to provide the reader with some fundamental information regarding the science, application and indications for the use of stem cell and PRP treatments for common injuries seen in the non-surgical orthopedic practice.

The Basics of Adult Stem Cells (ASCs).

Adult stem cell (ASC) therapy is an exciting new procedure within the sub-specialty of Regenerative Medicine that is offering non-surgical, orthopedic solutions to otherwise potentially surgical conditions. ASCs are the wave of the future for treating chronic, unresponsive tendon conditions.

Stem Cell Therapy is quit simple, ASCs are obtained directly from the patient in a simple, pain-free procedure done in the office and reintroduced back to the patient (analogous), during a same day during a one-hour procedure. ASCs are different than the controversial embryonic stem cells. ASCs procedures are FDA-cleared and safe for human application.

Adult Stem Cells are undifferentiated, special cells found in bone marrow (hip and lower leg) and adipose tissue (buttock and abdomen fat) which have been proven to repair and regenerate damaged tissue as well as regeneration of bone, ligament, tendon, cartilage and muscle when grafted to the injured site, under the aide of ultra sound guided imaging. It is important to make the distinction that ASCs are obtained directly from the patient and reintroduced back to the patient (analogous). They are different than the controversial embryonic stem cells. ASC procedures are FDA-cleared and are safe for human use.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injectionThe Catalyst.

Stem cell injections are typically followed up with one or more Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) procedures. It is believed that PRP is the catalyst of the regenerative process by turning on growth factors and bio-active proteins that are essential for complete healing. A common metaphor I use with patients to help explain the process is the stem cells are the lawn seed and the PRP is the fertilizer. Both are essential for complete repair and healing of tissue.

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