Knee Stem Cell Therapy
Knee replacement surgery is a painful procedure, yet it is one of the most performed replacement surgeries in the world. The knee must hold up the majority of the bodys weight, which does put an excessive amount of pressure on the joint. Over time, tendons, ligaments, bone, cartilage and muscle tissue can all start to deteriorate under the extreme pressure, resulting in pain and soreness originating in the knee. While undergoing knee replacement surgery can eventually return anyone back to being upright and enjoying life, it is an extensive process that takes time to recover from. With stem cell treatments, this is not an issue. Often times, surgery is not required and simple stem cell injections can restore the body to full functionality without any extensive rehabilitation period.
Common Issues Treated with Stem Cells
The knee suffers from more issues than most other joints in the body. Due to the weight and pressure placed on the knees, more tendons and supporting muscles have developed in this area of the body. Of course, with more connecting and stabilizing tissue, the more potential for an injury. Some of the most common issues the knee runs into includes arthritis, MCL, PCL, LCL or ACL sprains and tears, Patellofemoral Syndrome, cartilage damage, hamstring tendionpathy, Pes anersine bursitis, Bakers cyst, bicep femoris insertional tendionpathy, Patellar tendonitis, knee instability and meniscus tear. More or less though, knee problems come down to tendon issues. The tendons hold the bones in place like an elastic band, so when the band starts to break down, it can cause some problems not only with the band itself, but with other areas of the joint. Knee issues are often extremely painful, as it is not just a damaged tendon or ligament. It is the injury plus often well over a hundred pounds of additional body weight placed on top of the joint to compound the issue. Without proper treatment, these problems may develop into much more serious issues later on down the road.
How Stem Cells Treat the Knee
Stem cells are the wonder cell of the human body. These cells start out as a clear cell. There is no pre-programming in the cell. Every other cell in the body has some kind of imprinted information on it. This is how hair cells know to be hair cells, skin cells know to be skin cells or blood cells know to be blood cells. Stem cells dont have this imprinting, which means the cells can become any kind of cell imaginable. Stem cells take on the role of whatever cell it comes in contact with. Arthritis is another major issue many people suffer from. The deterioration of the joints make just about everything you do painful, yet it is not simply focused to one area of the knee. That is why, with the help of stem cell treatments, you can drastically see an improvement in movement while also cutting down the pain you feel all with simple injections.