Regenerative Medicine

When you cut yourself or break a bone, the body can heal itself. Doctors are developing ways to use the same self-healing mechanisms to deal with other health conditions. In regenerative medicine, health experts use alternative therapies to treat various conditions. The goal is to repair, regrow, or replace organs or tissues damaged by age, injury, disease, and other issues.

Understanding Regenerative Medicine
This treatment method helps the body to regrow and repair diseased or damaged organs or tissues. It has been around since the 1990s when health practitioners started using tissue engineering for skin grafting and other procedures.

Regeneration occurs at three levels: molecular, cellular, and tissue. The field is vital for resolving various health issues, ranging from musculoskeletal and joint specific problems, to skin conditions and liver disease.
Regenerative medicine is a natural alternative to surgery, pain medications and cortisone/steroid injections. Accelerate Your Body’s Natural Healing Path! The human body has an amazing natural ability to heal itself. The goal of all regenerative medicine is to replace or reboot tissues or organs damaged because of disease, injury, age, or other issues instead of treating symptoms with medication and procedures.

By formulating a unique plan, we can treat the whole person. By identifying all aspects of your condition, we are able to make a rehabilitation program that repairs the injury, strengthens the area preventing further injuries to the area
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What is purified amniotic fluid (PAF)?
PAF is composed of small, naturally occurring vesicles that play a key role in intercellular communication. Packed with growth factors, proteins, and genetic material, they are messengers, facilitating the transfer of regenerative signals between cells. PAF stimulates cellular repair, regeneration, promoting healing, reducing inflammation, and enhance overall tissue function.

Due to aging, overuse, injuries/trauma, the knee's cartilage gradually wears down, leading to osteoarthritis, which exposes bones to friction and causes joint pain and inflammation. This area becomes jagged or not smooth anymore. stem cell treatment is a effective approach that alleviates symptoms and promotes new cell growth. When stem cells are injected into a joint or injured tendon, they attach to the areas of damaged tissue. The cells are able to sense the environment of the injury and determine what kind of cells to grow to enhance tissue healing. The stimulated stem cells begin to grow new cells releasing the right combination of growth factors and proteins to stimulate healing and new growth of cartilage, tendon and other injured tissues.

​​​​​​​Why Regenerative Medicine?

• Cost Effective

• Avoid Expensive Surgery

• No surgery or rehab time, no need to take time off of work

**Free 30 min consultation for regenerative therapies

How Regenerative Medicine Works

Regenerative medicine helps to stimulate the body’s repair mechanisms. It, in turn, heals the previously irreparable organs or tissues. Stem cell therapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy are some of the most effective forms of regenerative medicine. Specialists use naturally grown cells that function in the blood, heart, or nerves. Implanting the cells can help to replace or repair damaged cells.
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Benefits of Regenerative Medicine

There are several reasons to use regenerative medicine. At our clinic we focus primarily on repairing and restoring joints such as knees, hips, and shoulders in order to enhance regrowth and regeneration. It helps in the following:

• It reduces pain and helps patients avoid surgery.
• It repairs injured tissues and organs.
• PRP and stem cell therapy require minimal recovery time.
• It does not require general anesthesia or pain medication.

Natural Treatment Option

Regenerative medicine is a popular treatment option due to its being natural. The autologous resources exist in the patient’s body, ensuring it readily accepts the treatment. The regenerative cells help the body heal and repair itself, making the body stronger and healthier.

Patients can avoid the side effects or long-term damage associated with invasive treatment options. It is a safe and effective treatment solution. If you have a health condition that has failed to improve with other treatment options, consider regenerative medicine. Noninvasive therapy can help reduce pain and support your overall wellness.

Most insurances do not cover regenerative medicine, so inquire about our easy payment options! For more on regenerative medicine, visit ReAlignMed at our office in Chicago, Illinois. Call 773-665-4400 to book an appointment today.