STEM CELL THERAPY IN PORTLAND, OREGON – Cornell Pain Clinic

Stem cells Therapy is an exciting and emerging treatment option for chronic pain and sports injuries. It is based on the use of Stem cells derived from the persons own body.

Cells Cells are basic building block of our human body. A group of similar cells made up a tissue, tissues group together to make a organ. Human body is comprised of many different organ system like brain, liver, kidney, bone and musculo-skeletal system. So in nutshell our body is made of millions of different kind of cells, each cell serving a specific purpose for its organ.

Cells >> Tissue>> Organ Systems>> Full human body

Stem cells on the other hand,are cells in early stages of development that do not have a specific role assigned to them. They are versatile and can develop into almost any cell of the body.

Our body needs Stem cells to heal itself from the daily wear and tear and keep all systems running in tip-top shape. Each stem cell has an unlimited potential to become any type of cell, tissue or organ based on environmental cues. Stem cells can thus heal a damaged or worn out tissue or cartilage and sometimes even an organ of our body.

Stem Cells are being successfully isolated from the human bone marrow for last 30 to 40 years for treatment of Blood cancer. In the last decade, developments in research have made it possible for stem cells to be used formany Orthopedic reconstructive procedures as well.

There are two main types of Stem cells:

Embryonic Stem Cells are derived from the umbilical cord or fetal tissue. These cells are supposed to have miraculous powers but their use in adult humans is controversial. The Safety of Use in adults for this type of stem cell has not yet been established and therefore, the use of Embryonic Stem Cells is not FDA approved.

Adipose tissue derived Adult Stem Cells are being widely used for treatment by clinics and medical centers across the United States. As the name suggests, these cells are extracted from adipose (fat) tissue in the human body. Once extracted, they have to be processed in the lab before they are ready for use for treatment. The lab processing procedure is not yet FDA approved and due to that, this particular type of stem cell therapy is also not FDA approved yet. Due to the significant laboratory processing required to isolate stem cells from Adipose tissue or fat, they are classified as drugs by the FDA.

Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) or Medicinal Signalling cells are a category of Adult Stem cells that can be safely derived from the human Bone marrow. They are usually extracted from a patients hip bone. These kind of Stem cells have been shown to be capable of treating Musculoskeletal and Spine conditions. This type of stem cells are FDA approved and recommended.

Stem Cells from Bone Marrow

With growing evidence for use of stem cells for many spine and musculo-skeletal conditions. We are pleased to offer Stem cell Treatment in Portland, Oregon. Some of the conditions that can be treated using Stem Cell Therapy include the listed:

Degenerative Disc Disease( Neck or Lumbar Spine):

Stem Cells has potential to increase disc height, slow or reverse degenerative process inside your Inter-vertebral discs.

Degenerative Arthritis

Tendinitis

Ligament and Menisci Injury

CONCLUSION: Stem cells therapy has revolutionized the modern medicine world with potential to treat many health conditions. Over last decade- Stem cell therapy has been used for many musculoskeletal- spine conditions and sports related injuries with exciting results.

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