A Non-Surgical Option to Help You Move Better
What Is Stem Cell Therapy?
Stem Cell therapy uses your own cells or frozen cells that are donated to help support the body’s natural healing process in joints, cartilage, tendons and ligaments.
Conditions Commonly Treated
- Knee, hip, shoulder pain
- Arthritis and joint degeneration
- Tendon or ligament injuries
- Elbow, hand, wrist, ankle, foot
- Scar revision
- Fracture care
How the Procedure works
- Stem cells are collected from your own bone marrow or purchased from a reputable supplier for amniotic stem cells that has been donated and medically screened
- Cells are concentrated and injected into the areas of pain
- Minimally invasive outpatient procedure
- Usually completed in under one hour
Benefits
- Uses your body’s own cells or ones that have been donated
- No major surgery
- Low risk of rejection
- May reduce pain and improve function
Recovery and Results
- Most patients return to work the next day
- Avoid heavy activities for two weeks
- Improvement may begin in weeks and continue over the next several months
- Avoid anti-inflammatory medication to ensure viability of the cells to continue to work to regenerate
Who May Be a Good Candidate?
- Ongoing joint pain
- Looking to avoid surgery
- Limited relief from medications or injections
Schedule a consultation
Athletic Orthopedics & Knee Center-Houston Texas
(713) 984-1400