Regenerative medicine focuses on regenerating tissue at a cellular level and reducing inflammation in order to restore function and structure while reducing pain. By increasing and maintaining tissue health patients can experience a number of benefits, including greater range of motion in joints. To stimulate repair mechanisms already found in the body, regenerative medicine utilizes biomaterials from a patient's own body to facilitate healing in areas of orthopedic concern that the body has been unable to restore function and relief to successfully without medical intervention.
When a patient experiences chronic pain and conservative management (e.g. physical therapy, bracing, etc.) has failed to improve their condition there are a number of options to consider. Regenerative medicine has shown to have substantial improvement in many cases as a step following conservative management. Some areas of regenerative medicine include same-day stem cell therapies, as well as platelet rich plasma injections. Studies examining regenerative medicine have shown promising data for the treatment of both chronic disease and acute injury. By treating chronic pain with consistent Regenexx treatments, many patients are able to avoid invasive joint replacements with longer recovery times.
