Stem Cell Therapy is a widely known therapy or treatment used in various medical conditions and injuries such as spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, burns, osteoarthritis, type 1 diabetes, and many more. It is also being studied and is undergoing countless tests as a potential treatment for cancer.
You might have heard or seen it in the news wherein many patients hold testimonies that Stem Cell Therapy had benefited them when these patients got treated, specifically osteoarthritis. But many people are still hesitant and doubtful by its effectiveness and safety on the condition, as mentioned earlier.
To further understand whether Stem Cell Therapy is effective and safe in treating arthritis, let’s take a quick look at what the therapy does and how it works.
Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cells are fundamental cells that all other cells that specialize in different functions are generated. The stem cells then divide and form more cells specializing in various functions such as blood cells, brain cells, heart muscle cells, or bone cells. Other stem cells form new stem cells. This can be done under the right and specific conditions in the body or via laboratory procedures. The newly formed cells are called daughter cells.
Due to the uniqueness of the capabilities of stem cells, it is then believed and is partially proven that it can contribute to faster healing and regeneration.
What makes Stem Cells Interesting?
Stem cells are used for testing in understanding how diseases occur in the body. Observing how the stem cells mature into other specialized cells can gather information on how they develop. At the same time, it helps doctors understand how diseases occur or develop on specific organs and systems.
Stem cells are also being used to study new drugs and how they can affect your body. Straightforwardly speaking, the daughter cells formed for a specialized function are generated and tested for certain medicines and observe whether it’s effective or causes harm to the cell. For example, stem cells turned into nerve cells are used to test a new nerve drug for a particular drug disease. Well, the list of possibilities might seem endless, but it is a piece of good news for every one of us.
As stem cells can be used as test subjects for new drugs, they are also used to form new tissues that can be transplanted into certain parts of the body. This is a fantastic feature for stem cells and a silver lining for treating presently incurable diseases. It has a unique and astonishing regenerative feature which is why it is seen as a highly potent treatment and regenerative medicine.
Stem Cells can be Embryonic Stem Cells, Adult Stem Cells, and Perinatal Stem Cells.
- Embryonic Stem Cells
These stem cells come from embryos. These are the most versatile type of Stem Cells. They can be divided into more stem cells and can even turn to any kind of cell in the body. Under certain conditions and procedures, embryonic stem cells can be turned into certain cells and tissues.
- Adult Stem Cells
These are stem cells that are found in adult tissues such as bone marrow and fats. Adult Stem cells are just small in numbers compared to embryonic stem cells. Additionally, they have a more limited ability to form into new and different specialized function cells, which makes them not as versatile as embryonic stem cells. But that’s just in the present. Researchers and scientists never falter to seek more possibilities for Adult Stem Cells.
- Perinatal Stem Cells
The amniotic fluid and umbilical cord blood are a source of Perinatal Stem Cells. They are currently being researched for their potential versatility.
Embryonic Stem Cells are the most commonly used stem cells for Stem Cell Therapy. The FDA approves Stem Cell Therapy, but it doesn’t regulate the practice of the medicine. According to critics, Stem Cell Therapy is only as effective as a “placebo.” But that doesn’t get rid of the potential of Stem Cell Therapy to regenerate new cells and tissues, especially on Arthritis. Stem Cell as medicine and therapy is not far from reality. Doctors and researchers conduct countless studies to prove that its effectiveness and safety.
There are side effects that can develop with Stem Cell Therapy, tumors being the most common among them. However, these are more common when the stem cells are mixed with certain chemicals and substances. Aside from those chemicals, stem cells grown in a laboratory can contribute to these side effects. So it would be better to receive Stem Cell Therapy as organic as you could find. You can frankly ask your doctors regarding this matter, and they’d be more than willing to help you with the information you’re looking for.
Stem Cell Therapy for arthritis can either be effective and safe or not. The safety would depend on the Stem Cell that the clinic and doctor use in the therapy. While the effectiveness depends on the legitimacy and contents of the stem cell that they’re using. There are many controversies associated with stem cell and stem cell therapy. All of these controversies will soon be justified and proven by extensive research and studies. But one thing is guaranteed, Stem Cells and Stem Cell Therapy have the deep potential for regenerative medicine and tissue repair, and we’re just a few steps behind that advancement. Soon, we’ll discover how diseases like arthritis, heart disease, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, burns, type 1 diabetes will have a concrete cure and treatment, and Stem Cells and Stem Cells Therapy is a huge key to it. In conjunction with PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) therapy, Stem Cell Therapy is an unstoppable treatment against the diseases mentioned earlier.
Are you experiencing terrible pain in your spinal cord? Are you starting to have weak knees and feeling the development of searing pain in them? Or maybe you had an injury and want to get back to normal business? Stem Cell Therapy with PRP the solution for you. Experience a state-of-the-art, non-invasive, non-surgical Stem Cell and PRP Therapy like you’ve never imagined at EC Medical Group. We’ll gladly hear you out, so schedule your consultation now.
