Stem Cells Treatments.
Potential Treatment Sites
There are several areas of the body that may benefit from ACS therapy, including:
The spine – Your spine is made up of hard and soft tissues working together to provide function and mobility to the rest of the body. If an area of the neck or back is injured, the rest of the body will try to compensate. This causes decreased mobility and function. Restoring your stability and reducing pain is possible when treating discogenic back pain, facet arthritis, bulging discs, and degenerative disc disease.
The shoulder – Your shoulder is involved in small and large movements throughout the day. Shoulder injuries can result from the tiniest exertions, including writing or driving a car. Often, person don’t even know they are suffering from a shoulder injury. But if these injuries are left untreated, the pain can become intolerable. Reducing or relieving shoulder pain is possible when treating partial rotator cuff tears, labral tears, and mild to moderate osteoarthritis
The knee joint – Your knee joint is a fairly complex anatomical structure. There are a variety of ligaments which maintain stability, as well as large muscle groups. The knee joint is used in almost all motion and, with overuse, it will begin to degenerate over time. Joint pain in the knee can be extremely painful and challenging. Reducing or relieving this type of pain is possible when treating mild to moderate osteoarthritis, partial ligament tears (ACL & PCL), partial meniscal tears (MCL), and augmented ACL or PCL reconstruction.
The foot and ankle – Your foot and ankle work together to provide support and mobility to the rest of your body. Injuries to the foot and ankle occur often. The constant pressures from simply walking or stretching often worsen these injuries. Over time, we even develop scars from these injuries, which makes it difficult for our body to heal on its own. Reducing or relieving this type of pain is possible when treating mild to moderate osteoarthritis, tendon inflammation, partial Achilles tendon tears, and muscle strains or sprains.
The hip joint – Your hip joint is one of the most important joints in the human body. It enables us to walk, run, and jump. It bears our body's weight and the force from the strong muscles of the hip and leg. The constant motion of walking, running, biking, or climbing involves our hips. The pressure from these movements starts to wear on the joint over time. Reducing or relieving this type of pain is possible when treating mild to moderate osteoarthritis, labral tears, articular cartilage injuries, and congenital deformities of the hip.
Stem Cells FAQs
Regenerative Medicine is a new and advancing clinical effort focused on the repair and regeneration of damaged tissue utilizing stem cells.
Adult stem cells are unspecialized or undifferentiated cells, capable of two processes: self-renewal and differentiation. They are vital to maintaining tissues in the body such as internal organs, skin, and blood.
Yes, there are many types of adult stem cells found in the body, which have variable differentiation potentials. The multipotent, mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) is one of the adult stem cells that supports the repair of damaged tissue.
In adults, stem cells are present within various tissues and organ systems, but the most accessible locations for MSCs are in the bone marrow and adipose (fat) tissue.
Other sources include the liver, epidermis, retina, skeletal muscle, intestine, brain, placenta, umbilical cord, and dental pulp.
Adult stem cells are found in mature adult tissues, including bone marrow and fat, while embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are not found in the adult human body. ESCs are obtained from donated embryos provided during in-vitro fertilization procedures, which raises many ethical concerns. Because ESCs are not autologous, there is a possibility of immune rejection. Adult stem cells do not raise ethical issues nor pose any risks for immune rejection.
No, Dr. Hynes & Dr. Datta's approach to cell therapy relies only on autologous adult stem cells isolated from the patient during the therapeutic procedure. They do not participate in embryonic stem cell research or use embryonic stem cells in clinical applications.
No, adult stem cells do not raise ethical questions, as they are harvested from the patient's own body.
No. While embryonic stem cells have been shown to form teratomas (germ cell tumors), there is no data that suggests adult stem cells have the same potential to promote the development of tumors. In fact, a recently published report showed that there was no risk for tumor formation at the site of autologous bone marrow concentrate injection in a study of 1,873 patients who were treated for orthopedic diseases with an average follow up of 12.5 years.
Dr. Hynes & Dr. Datta obtain the cell material by aspirating bone marrow from your hip bone during your therapeutic procedure.
No, Dr. Hynes & Dr. Datta do not use in-vitro expansion. The bone marrow aspirate is obtained, placed in a sterile device, centrifuged, and the adult stem cells are recovered, all of which happens close to the treatment room.
Adult stem cells are used to treat patients with damaged tissues due to the aging process or trauma. During a procedure, stem cells are isolated from the patient, concentrated, and delivered back to the site of injury to assist in the healing process.
The differentiation of stem cells is dependent on many factors, including cell signaling and micro-environmental signals. The stem cells are very sensitive to the micro-environment in which they are placed. Based on these cues, the stem cells will respond as appropriate, including the potential to develop into healthy tissue needed to repair damaged tissue. For example, multipotent stem cells delivered to damaged bone will promote the development of bone cells to aid in tissue repair.
No. Since the cells are obtained from your body (autologous) and processed quickly at point-of-care, they will not be rejected.
Yes. Your doctor can share the clinical studies that have been done to show that stem cells are safe and effective.
It will depend on your injury, the area that is treated, and your response to the therapy.
Autologous cells are taken from the same patient, typically at point-of-care. Allogeneic cells are taken from a donor and are often manipulated before they are given to a patient.
The cost of the stem cell portion of the therapy isn't covered by insurance companies, so ask your doctor for payment and financing options.