HOT TOPICS | REGENOMICS
REGENOMICS Healing with the Synergy of Regenerative Medicine BY AMADO J. BOBADILLA CHRONIC JOINT PAIN? HOPING TO AVOID CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS OR SURGERY? Dr. Jose E. Barreto may have an answer. And it uses the body’s own resources to heal. It’s the kind of treatment that gives hope where, all too often, traditional medicine does not. What does he provide that his colleagues do not? It’s called Regenomics, a new medical office in Lake Nona that offers a holistic treatment approach that “…helps people address their pain, joint injuries and arthritis by optimizing their own body’s ability to heal. This is done without drugs or surgeries and it allows them to get back on the track and field of life;” an integrative, whole person approach.
Dr. Jose E. Barreto
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Orthobiologics, one of the main services at Regenomics include different treatments such as Prolotherapy, PRGF and Lipogems. Prolotherapy (short for Proliferant Therapy), involves the injection of a solution of dextrose, lidocaine and saline into an affected joint, tendon or ligament to restart the healing process. In the case of PRGF blood is drawn from the patient’s veins and its platelets are separated from the red and white blood cells via centrifuge. This cre-
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“Someone who is a smoker and obese may come into a practice with knee or back pain. Most physicians will do an exam, order an MRI and apply injections to help with the pain. At Regenomics, I will look at all factors. Without the proper environment, the body won’t be ready to heal. If I see a poor lifestyle: eating out of control, smoking and/or overall weakness, I’ll address those issues first before we start treatment. That way we’ll get the best possible outcome.”
