Millions of Americans are dealing with chronic and crippling knee pain every day. Living with knee pain can affect your daily activities and even your quality of life. Sitting, driving, standing, and walking, all become difficult tasks to complete. Those affected with debilitating knee pain understand the constant struggle and the need for successful and accessible treatments. Some might seek a complete knee replacement but are unaware of the major risks involved. There are other less invasive treatment options, such as stem cell therapy, that treat numerous knee injuries and conditions.
What Is Stem Cell Therapy?
Stem cell therapy is a non-invasive treatment that aims to replace damaged cells within the body. Stem cell therapy is a part of the medical branch, known as regenerative medicine. Stem cell treatments activate the body’s natural healing process through an injection of the body’s own healthy cells that can stimulate tissue regeneration. The procedure takes healthy, regenerating cells from an area in which they are more concentrated and injects them into the injured area of the body. The treatment can enable your body to better heal itself. It uses ethically-sourced mesenchymal stem cells extracted from the umbilical cord. Stem cells are basic cells that can turn into any cells the body needs.
Benefits of Stem Cell Therapy for Knee Pain
Stem cell therapy is an excellent alternative for knee replacement and surgery. It’s significantly less invasive and the recuperation period is very short.
- Less pain
- Reduced joint stiffness
- Reduced dependency on pain medications
- Improved mobility
- Quick recovery time
- Short procedure time
Treating knee pain with stem cell therapy can improve your quality of life and there are far fewer risks than invasive surgery. The few risks associated with stem cell therapy are minimal. Some might experience redness or swelling at the injection site but can be treated with a cold compress and is typically gone after a few days. On a rare occasion, as in any other form of injection, some might experience an infection at the injection site but it’s not very common.
Risks of Knee Replacements
Millions of people live with osteoarthritis of the knee and attempt to manage their pain and symptoms. Some seek knee replacement surgery but it doesn’t work for everyone and the risks involved can be detrimental. When getting a knee replacement, you experience all the risks of any surgery and going under anesthesia. Typically, those receiving a knee replacement tend to be older in age which increases the risks associated with the procedure.
Risks involved:
- Infection
- Long term knee stiffness
- Persistent knee pain
- Implant failure
- Nerve damage
- Blood clots
- Heart attack
- Stroke
Knee replacements aren’t built to last forever and the implant might need to be replaced in 15 to 20 years.
Regenerative Medicine with BioCure
Stem cell therapy has become a cure for many conditions from wrinkles to spinal repair. In combination with lifestyle changes, many patients find relief from knee pain with stem cell therapy. Knee injuries are very common and come in many forms, sprains, strains, inflammation, dislocations, tendon tears, etc., and stem cell therapy is a great treatment option.
At BioCure, we use the latest technologies and science to treat our patients. Come in today to see if you’re a candidate for stem cell therapy and how you can benefit from the treatment.
