Innovations in regenerative medicine are changing the game in orthopedics
Regenerative medicine is breaking new ground every day. In orthopedics, we are now able to use your own adult stem cells to stop pain, heal injuries and even regenerate lost cartilage. The Cleveland Shoulder Institute offers this non-surgical option through our Regen Orthopedics practice. Not just for shoulder pain, the procedure has been especially helpful to patients with knee arthritis. Some of our patients have been able to stop taking pain medicine or have been able to avoid a joint replacement following a Regen procedure.
How does it work?
Regenerative treatments work by activating the body’s natural healing process to stimulate tissue regeneration and activate healing. These simple procedures take healthy, regenerative cells from either your fat tissues or bone marrow from the hip area, where they are more concentrated, and injects them into the injured area of the body. This activates your body’s own adult stem cells and blood platelets to reduce inflammation, stimulate healing and speed repair for bone, muscle, joint, soft tissue and nerve injuries.
Unlike cortisone injections, regenerative procedures can repair the injured area, rather than simply blocking the pain. The treatment is outpatient and takes just a couple hours. As the stem cells begin to do the work in your body, most patients report an improvement in pain and function within a few weeks and continue to improve for several months as the healing process continues. Ultimately, pain relief can last for several years.
Can anyone have this procedure?
Regenerative medicine is an alternative for those who have been recently injured or who have chronic pain, as well as those who are looking to avoid surgery, prolong the need for surgery, or who just may not be a candidate for surgery. Some patients consider it to avoid ongoing steroid treatments. There are rarely age limits to these procedures. The physician will decide at the initial consultation if you are a candidate.
In most cases, these therapies are helping patients who have failed conventional treatments such as anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone injections, physical therapy, surgery and rest. The first step, is to find out if you are a candidate. We start with a consultation to evaluate the injury and explore individualized treatment plans for each patient. The initial consultation is covered by insurance. The success rates of the regenerative procedures depend on many factors and will be discussed once the doctor has reviewed your individual condition.
Visit Regenorthopedics.com for more information or call us to set up a consultation at 844-786-2355.
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The Cleveland Shoulder Institute treats patients with all types of shoulder and elbow disorders resulting from traumatic injuries, arthritis, instabilities, rotator cuff and sports-related injuries. Led by internationally recognized Orthopedic Surgeon Reuben Gobezie, MD, the institute provides both surgical and non-operative treatments.
Dr. Gobezie is one of the country’s top specialists in advanced arthroscopic and open surgical techniques to restore damaged joints, ligaments and bones. He is also one of the most experienced and highest volume shoulder surgeons in the country. A number of studies have shown that surgical volume, the number of surgeries a surgeon performs each year, is a strong predictor of patient outcome. The more surgeries that a doctor and his surgical team performs, the better the results for patients.
Dr. Gobezie is founder/director of Cleveland Shoulder Institute and Regen Orthopedics.