Stem cell therapy is the medical practice of helping the body to heal itself. Science has long known that the body when responding to injury and disease attempts to heal itself. Cell therapy is an emerging field of regenerative medicine that speeds up this natural healing process by taking a person’s own healthy cells and injecting them into the problem area of the body. Research shows that this process can harness advances in biology to restore health and function to damaged tissues and organs.
Stem Cell Therapy is showing great promise in regenerative joint medicine. It has the potential to slow down degeneration of joints and prevents the need for joint replacement. Stem cell injections provide growth factors and anti-inflammatory proteins that appear to promote bone and soft tissue healing and reduce pain. Stem cells create an environment to help heal tissue and improve the quality of tissue, which translates into improved function and decreased pain. Stem cell therapy can be used to treat muscle injuries, tendon injuries, joint injuries, knee injuries, arthritis, spinal disc disease, and make it possible to avoid joint, knee, or hip replacement.
Stem Cell Applications
Stem cells can be found in many tissues throughout your body, but one of the richest sources is your bone marrow. Fortunately, bone marrow can be harvested relatively easily: a small needle in your posterior iliac crest (pelvic bone). Samples are then placed in a special processing unit, which will concentrate your body’s stem cells, platelets, and growth factors. The concentrate will be collected into a sterile syringe and injected into the area of your body that is being treated.
What conditions can stem cell therapy help improve?
Conditions that may be treated with Stem Cell Therapy include osteoarthritis of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot; rotator cuff tears; ligament tears including tears of the UCL in the elbow of throwing athletes; hip labral tears; articular cartilage injuries; advanced tendon injuries; high-grade tendon injuries of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle; and foot and muscle strains or tears.
Regenerative Stem Cell Therapies
Can Treat Sports Injuries:
Arthritic Joints
Meniscus Injuries
Trochanteric bursitis/Glutial Tendinopathy
Tendinitis/Tendinopathy/Tendinosis
Chronic Hamstring Strains
Acute Hamstring Strains
Chronic Muscle Strains
Regenerative Stem Cell Therapies
Can Treat Joint Pain:
Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, & Wrist Arthritis
Tendon & Ligament Injuries
Hip, Shoulder, Elbow, & Wrist Arthritis
Meniscus Tears
Tendon &Ligament Tears
TMJ
Regenerative Stem Cell Therapies
Can Treat Back Pain:
Arthritis of the Spine
Facet Arthropathy
Degenerative Disc Disease
Lower & Upper Back Pain
Spine & Cervical Conditions
Regenerative Cell Therapies Can Treat Repetitive Injuries:
Bursitis
Tendinitis
Shin Splints
Tennis Elbow/Lateral Epicondylitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Skier’s Thumb
Golfer’s Elbow
Learn more about Stem Cell Therapy: https://durangostemcell.com/
McLaughlin Cell Therapies is a new service line at Animas Spine, offering stem cell therapy and platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP). Based in Durango, Colorado, McLaughlin Cell Therapies serves patients from across the Four Corners region and the Western Slope of Colorado and beyond.
Dr. McLaughlin is an experienced stem cell regenerative medicine doctor and provider. He received medical training in Cell Therapies from the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. Stem Cell Therapy procedures are performed at Animas Spine and Animas Surgical Hospital.
