Stem cells have many uses in healing – but in sports medicine, this treatment is often used to help speed up the recovery period after an injury. The most effective and efficient way to harness stem cells is by retrieving the cells from the patient’s own body, usually the bone marrow. This is usually done…
Stem Cells
Is Stem Cell Therapy Safe?
Before you have any type of medical treatment, you will want to understand the procedure’s process, benefits, and risks. You’ve likely heard about some of the hype and the criticism surrounding stem cells – so if your doctor offers this treatment to help heal and reduce joint pain, you may be wondering whether it might…
Stem Cell Treatment Vs. PRP
Pain relief has changed through the years. Advancements in medicine, particularly in orthopedics, have allowed us to transition from masking pain and invasive procedures to injectable solutions that use your own cells, such as PRP injections and stem cell therapy. Before settling for either treatment, you should educate yourself to see how PRP therapy and…
What Can Stem Cell Therapy Treat?
If you are searching for an advanced treatment for your orthopedic injury or condition, look no further than stem cell therapy. This innovative and state-of-the-art treatment can alleviate pain and accelerate healing when other treatments fail to give you good results. If you have an orthopedic injury that you suffered when playing a sport, exercising,…
Types of Stem Cell Treatments
Musculoskeletal conditions and injuries are not only painful and troublesome, but they can also be life-limiting. Fortunately, advances are continually being made in the treatment of orthopedic conditions, and among the most cutting-edge treatments involve the use of stem cells. It may sound like science fiction, but the continuing research being made on the use…
Benefits of Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cell therapy is the use of stem cells to treat a disease, injury, or health condition. Stem cells are the body’s basic cells which can theoretically become any other type of cell in the person’s body. With stem cells, researchers can study how medical conditions and diseases develop, how to tailor stem cells to…
What Is PRP Therapy?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a ground-breaking treatment that not only relieves a variety of pains but also promotes long-term healing in the musculoskeletal system. Let’s take a look at what exactly PRP therapy is and whether you should consider it as a treatment option for your orthopedic issues. How Does It Work? Your blood…
Are Stem Cell Therapies Effective? Ask Austin’s Premier Specialists
A stem cell is a building block of basically any type of tissue or organ in the body. Stem cells were initially thought to be a breakthrough for all fields of medicine, but its application thus far has been limited. That said, one field of medicine that has seen advanced improvement when using stem cell…