REGENERATIVE MEDICINE:
Aiding Your Body’s Natural Healing Process
If you’re dealing with arthritis or an injury, regenerative medicine may be an option to help stimulate healing. The goal of this type of treatment is to regenerate body tissue. Techniques include injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cells. Conditions that may benefit from regenerative medicine include: • • • • •
Rotator cuff partial tears Tennis elbow Achilles tendon problems Knee or hip arthritis Spine and back pain
Regenerative medicine can be provided by a physiatrist—a physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor. To determine if you’re a candidate, your physiatrist will evaluate you based on a physical exam, imaging studies, and discussion of previous treatments. How Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy Works When you’re injured, your body responds by
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