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What is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy?

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Although it is an emerging therapy for relief of back and joint pain, Platelet Rich Plasma has been in use since the 90s. The technique has received attention most recently because of its use by athletes as a regenerative stem cell therapy.

What is it?

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is blood plasma that has been concentrated and enriched with platelets. As a concentrated source of your own platelets, PRP contains several different growth factors that may stimulate healing of tendons, arthritic joints, ligaments, and soft tissue. An injection of PRP to an injured site is intended to provide the tissue with healing growth factors that are otherwise difficult for the body to deliver due to poor blood supply. PRP is also showing promise for spinal conditions, including facet joint pain (arthropathy) and sacroiliac joint pain.

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How is it done?

Platelet-rich plasma is a surprisingly quick procedure. First, we collect a small amount of your blood. Then we use a centrifuge to separate platelet-rich plasma from other components of that blood. With the help of ultrasound imaging, we then inject the concentrated platelets into the precise site of your injury. 

Why is this recommended?

Platelets contain growth factors that may be crucial for the repair of injured joints. These growth factors may also stimulate blood flow and cause adjacent tissues to become more resilient. The growth factors that platelets secrete have the potential to stimulate tissue recovery through collagen production, stem cell proliferation, and protein expression.

What can I expect?

You may experience soreness at the collection and treatment sites for a few days following the procedure. Many patients begin to see improvement one to two months after treatment has been completed. Increased stability and strength are often reported along with a reduction in pain. Recovery time and outcome depend on many factors, including the structure being treated and the severity of the problem.

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To learn more contact Dr. McLaughlin of McLaughlin Cell Therapies

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McLaughlin Cell Therapies at Animas Spine | 970-382-8292 | https://www.durangostemcell.com

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What is Stem Cell Therapy?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Regenerative Stem Cell Therapies
Can Treat Back Pain:

Arthritis of the Spine
Facet Arthropathy
Degenerative Disc Disease
Lower & Upper Back Pain
Spine & Cervical Conditions

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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.

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