If you suffer a ligament tear or sprain to your ankle, surgery might not be the only available option for treatment. If your injury is not too serious, you may be able to avoid the trauma of undergoing ankle surgery. There is a super-concentrated platelet-rich plasma (PRP) procedure that uses regenerative medicine to help heal damaged tissue and reinforce impaired ligaments sustained from an injury to different parts of the body, such as the ankle, for instance.
Regenerative medicine involves the use of various types of stem cells that aid in accomplishing the restoration of bone and muscle structure as it heals damaged tissues and ligaments. Stem cells such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) can increase the body’s natural healing abilities and help some patients avoid surgery. Stem cells have the unique capability of growing and developing into a variety of cell types. This skill makes stem cells a key element of regenerative medicine treatments.
Solomon Kamson, MD, PhD, of the Spine Institute Northwest, is a proponent of using non-invasive stem cell therapy whenever applicable. Dr. Kamson utilizes minimally invasive stem cell therapy for patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, a condition that can be severely painful and even disabling. He believes that regenerative medicine can be a viable solution to pain and an alternative to surgery in some cases of rheumatoid arthritis, as it helps lessen agonizing symptoms as it also slows the disease’s progression. The stem cells in use at Spine Institute Northwest work to regenerate healthy tissue as they encourage the body’s natural healing process.
Stem cells can convert into highly specialized cells that divide to make additional stem cells, which then can differentiate into cartilage, muscle, tissue, and bone. These special properties that define stem cells make them ideal ingredients for use in regenerative medicine procedures, which can be applied to foot and ankle issues.
Some common maladies that can be successfully treated with regenerative medicine include different types of arthritis, ankle instability, plantar fasciitis, ligament sprains or tears, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and bunions. Before considering ankle surgery, fusion or replacement to ease your pain and induce healing, speak with Dr. Kamson about regenerative medicine stem cell and PRP injection treatments.
Regenerative medicine is also used for other areas of the body to facilitate pain relief and restore health to torn ligaments and tissues. It’s wise to consider regenerative medicine non-surgical stem cell treatments, whether you suffer from knee, hand, wrist, hip, elbow, lower spine, cervical spine, or shoulder injuries, arthritic conditions, or degenerative issues.
If you would like to learn more about regenerative medicine or would like to schedule a visit with Dr. Kamson to discuss how stem cell therapies can help you, call us today at the Spine Institute Northwest at 888-712-0318.