Pain Management— Regenerative Cell Therapy
Regenerative Cell Therapy (Mesenchymal Regenerative Cells)
Regenerative cells are a special type of cells that have two important properties. They are able to make more cells like themselves. That is, they self-renew. And they can become other cells that do different things in a process known as differentiation. These specialized cells are found in almost all tissues of the body. And they are needed for the maintenance of tissue as well as for repair after injury.
Depending on where the regenerative cells are, they can develop into different tissues. For example, hematopoietic cells reside in the bone marrow and can produce all the cells that function in the blood. Regenerative cells also can become brain cells, heart muscle cells, bone cells or other cell types.
There are various types of regenerative cells. Cord blood regenerative cells are the most versatile since they can develop into all types of cells. The majority of regenerative cells in the body have fewer abilities to give rise to cells and may only help maintain and repair the tissues and organs in which they reside.
No other cell in the body has the natural ability to generate new cell types.
Regenerative Cell Therapy, also known as Regenerative Medicine, promotes the repair response of diseased, dysfunctional or injured tissue using these specialized cells or their derivatives. The specialized cells can then be implanted into a person. For example, if the person has osteoarthritic joint disease, the cells could be injected into the joint. These healthy regenerative cells could then contribute to repairing the injured osteoarthritic joint.
These specialized regenerative cells do two things that no other cells can do:
- They continuously renew and divide to make exact replicas of themselves. Typical or normal cells multiply and divide, but they have limited lifespans.
- They’re the only cells that make specialized (differentiated) cells to replenish or repair specific cell types. Hematopoietic (pronounced “heh-ma-tuh-poy-EE-tik”) cells support blood and immune cells. Mesenchymal (pronounced “mes-EN-ke-mul”) regenerative cells support bone, cartilage, muscle, and fat.
Regenerative Cell Injection Therapy
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*Research for the different applications of PRP is promising and rapidly growing. Although the equipment used to produce PRP and the injections themselves have been cleared by the FDA, this procedure is considered investigational and has not been officially approved by the FDA for most uses. Since PRP is a substance derived from one’s own blood, it is not considered a drug. FDA clearance means that doctors can prescribe and administer PRP if they believe it’s in the best interest of the patient. However, lack of the FDA approval means that PRP treatments may not be covered by insurance.