A new treatment dimension for arthritic joints
We are all living longer......and that's great; however, most of us know it's the quality of life that is the most important issue.
Degenerative conditions limit our enjoyment of life and stop us doing those things which really affect our ability to get out there and enjoy life. Amongst those degenerative joint disorders and arthritis are particularly cruel. A simple degenerative joint condition can affect our every step. Everyone who has degenerative joint disease describe the sickening pain that movement induces.
Osteoarthritis is due to degradation of the cartilage of major joints, especially the knees, hips and shoulders. Cartilage is a bit like a shock absorber and prevents bone on bone contact. As the cartilage wears over time bone on bone contact causes pain and inflammation.
The joint feels like it's filled with ground glass graunching its way through life. Red, hot and angry and determined to make all movements we once enjoyed miserable.
Until the advent of stem cell treatments, the only options were conservative (pain killers, anti-inflammatories, Physio) on the one hand, or highly invasive surgery on the other hand. The latter involves amputating the natural components of the joint and driving artificial titanium implants into place.
All those activities we enjoyed and took for granted are impacted, walking, tramping, sports become something we once enjoyed, rather than we should be participating and enjoying.
Putting on clothes becomes a chore; joints just won't bend and move like they once did.
Good news there is a quiet revolution stirring. The era of joint tissue regeneration has arrived.
Tomorrow's treatment is available today.
STEM-CELL NZ - A revolution in the journey to joint regeneration and rejuvenation.
The clinic has pioneered the introduction of stem-cell enriched Platelet rich Plasma (PRP) since its inception over a decade ago.
Rather than replacement joint surgery with the inevitable protracted down time this is the birth of a quiet medication revolution -- autologous (ie your own) stem cell treatment.
Many of our patients will attest to the benefits of stem cell treatment. 80% of treated patients have reported relief from pain, increased ability to participate in physical activities and improved function and range of movement in the treated joints.
Working alongside aspire-medical.eu and Cervos medical we have further refined and expanded the services we offer.
The clinic continues to offer "Gold Standard" platelet rich plasma. ~40mls of blood is fractionated to produce a high grade PRP rich in kinins, growth factors, proteins controlling migration (including stromal derive factor one -alpha) and stems cells.
Kinins are highly regenerative proteins that encourage chondroblasts to start laying down new cartilage. Stem cells are multipotent cells capable of reproducing any cell line. Stromal derived factor 1 alpha ensures stem cells are delivered to the site of maximal tissue damage/ inflammation and initiated their change to chondroblasts.
This ensures a twin pronged acceleration of cartilage growth.
At Stem-cell NZ we have many years' experience of treating the major joints affected by osteoarthritis. Due to the complex nature of knee arthritis, and the extensive downtime of surgery with variable outcome this has been our most commonly treated joint.
Stem cell enriched PRP has also been extensively used for tendon injury repair, especially the shoulder and rotator cuff injuries. It is rewarding to see that many of our orthopaedic colleagues are now offering this service.
New to the clinic is the holy grail of stem cell therapy the ability to offer bone marrow aspirated stem cells with a vastly enhanced number of stem cells delivered to the sites of arthritic change. Find out more here
No longer is arthritis an inevitable consequence of ageing, Stem-cell therapy offers the prospect of regeneration and rejuvenation.
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