Ankles Stem Cell Therapy
Suffering from an injured or deteriorating ankle affects almost everything you do during the day. It makes walking a painful experience. Taking a shower might prove far too difficult. Even sitting and having any kind of pressure on your feet can cause discomfort. You should not live like this or be forced to deal with such painful problems. That is exactly why you need to look towards stem cell treatments. Stem cell treatments do not require surgery or extensive months of rehabilitation. The injections or minor incisions used during the treatment are more in line with receiving a flu shot than anything a more typical replacement surgery has to offer.
What Ankle Problems can Stem Cells Treat?
You may suffer from one of a number of different ankle problems. In fact, you may suffer from several at once. Often times in the event of an ankle injury, the body may start to shift how it lands on its foot in order to reduce the amount of pain you experience. This shift in how your body moves creates an unnatural response and can lead to the develop of further ankle and foot problems because of it. That is exactly why undergoing stem cell treatments as quickly as possible is necessary. It helps prevent further deterioration in the ankle while avoiding more ankle problems. Some of the most common ankle problems include arthritis, instability in the ankle, peroneal tendon tear or split, ligament sprain or tear, bunions, Achilles tendonitis, Plantar fasciitis, sub-talar arthritis or Tarsal tunnel syndrome. Most of these issues are related to tendons or ligaments breaking down in the ankle, causing bone to rub on bone.
How Do Stem Cells Help Treat Ankle Injury?
Stem cells have received a considerable amount of attention in recent years, but what are stem cells? Stem cells are a blank pallet cell. While all other cells in the body have a specific identity, which in turn means these cells develop into specific cells inside of the body. It is why blood cells are different from muscle cells. However, during the development of the human body, packs of cells are not classified and remain this blank design canvas. These stem cells are isolated in different areas of the body, most notably in bone marrow. With stem cells extracted form the bone marrow, cells from your own body can be used to treat the ankle injury. While stem cells are a clean slate cell, the cells do take on the identity of surrounding cells. If the stem cells were placed next to muscle cells, the stem cells would turn into muscle cells. In the case of your ankle, the injection places the cells on the injured tendons or other damaged areas of your body, allowing the stem cells to eventually take on the role of fresh new tendon cells and repair your damaged area. Now, this process does not occur overnight and it does require several weeks to a few months of time, but it does patch and repair your injured ankle.