Everything you need to know about stem cells

1. Everything you need to know about stem cells treatment

2. Content • What is stem cells treatment? • Medical Research: Can stem cell therapy be used for treating autism? • Can stem cell therapy help lower back pain? • How authentic is stem cell treatment in India? • What is regenerative therapy for knees?

3. Adult stem cells (also known as Somatic stem cells) are undifferentiated cells found throughout your body. • In some adult tissues, such as bone marrow, muscle, and brain, discrete populations of adult stem cells generate replacements for other cells that are lost through normal wear and tear, injury, or disease. • They multiply to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues. • Scientific interest in adult stem cells is centred on their ability to divide or self-renew indefinitely and generate different cell types. • Stem cells act as mother cells that have the potential to become any type of cell. • Every organ and tissue in your body grew out of a cluster of stem cells early in development. • They are the foundation cells and your own bank of self-healing

4. Medical Research: Can stem cell therapy be used for treating autism? • Yes. Stem cell therapy works for autism. Before understanding the significance of stem cell therapy for autism, let us first know the meaning of autism. • It is a neurodevelopment disorder that involves impaired communication, repetitive behavior, sleep disorders, memory issues, mood changes, learning disabilities, speech disorders, and thinking impairment. • Autism is a congenital disorder that occurs by birth. • This disorder cannot be treated only by conventional therapy. • There is no ultimate cure for autism. However, it can be managed through medical and educational interventions. • Doctors prescribe anticonvulsants or psychoactive drugs for most children diagnosed with autism. • Conventional treatment includes speech therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, hormone therapy, social skills training, applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy), transcranial magnetic stimulation, and early intensive behavioral therapy. • However, these treatments mostly target the specific symptoms while developing unwanted complications for both autism patient and their caregivers.

5. Medical Research: Can stem cell therapy be used for treating autism? • Autism treatment with stem cells is the upcoming revolutionary treatment to be explored more. • The researchers reported that stem cells have a unique ability to influence the metabolism and immune system by restoring damaged cells and tissues naturally. • Moreover, there is no significant side effect since doctors use the patients’ own stem cells. Hence, patients need not have to undergo the risk of rejection or allergy issues. • Thus, autism treatment can significantly restore every organ or system of our body including the brain as well.

6. Can stem cell therapy help lower back pain? • Yes. Stem cell therapy works for back pain as well. • Theoretically speaking, stem cell therapy has no restrictions. • They are responsible for self-healing with reduced downtime post-injury. • Furthermore, it allows you to prevent painful rehabilitation after undergoing the treatment. • Though stem cell therapy involves multiple tests, researchers believe that this treatment can be applied to many diseases and ailments. • Among them, back pain and degenerative disc disease top the list. Our spinal discs are prone to degeneration for multiple reasons. And, all of them commonly lead to back pain. The treatment for back pain involves: • Anti-inflammatory medications • OTC medications • Physical therapy • Corticosteroid injections • Spinal mobilization • Surgery

7. Can stem cell therapy help lower back pain? Our spinal discs are prone to degeneration for multiple reasons. And, all of them commonly lead to back pain. The treatment for back pain involves: • Anti-inflammatory medications • OTC medications • Physical therapy • Corticosteroid injections • Spinal mobilization • Surgery For many patients, stem cell therapy could be an effective option and there are multiple reasons. Stem cells can develop naturally into any cell type. They have the ability to self-heal quickly as well. Furthermore, stem cell therapy has no side effects as the stem cells are extracted from the patients’ bodies only. Hence, patients do not experience any allergy or rejection issues. By injecting these stem cells into the intervertebral discs, they develop an immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effect. These properties will reduce the pain that you undergo while slowing the degeneration process. Moreover, you may experience only minor temporary side effects such as • Pain at the injection site • Bleeding • Infection They last only for a very short duration. However, make sure to undergo stem cell therapy only from the reputed hospitals that have highly skilled and experienced therapists.

8. How authentic is stem cell treatment in India? • Stem cell therapy is authentic in India, provided the hospitals are equipped with highly innovative state-of-the-art machinery that helps in delivering high-quality stem cell treatment. • The overall success rate of stem cell treatment in India is 60-80 percent. • This success rate however varies depending on the type of disease, severity of the condition, the skills of the therapists who perform this procedure, as well as modern machinery of the hospital. • Are you wondering why stem cell therapy is generally popular? The major reason is it is a natural treatment with no risk of major side effects. • It does not involve a significant post-rehabilitation session as well. Stem cells have the unique ability to develop into any form of cell. Moreover, they are capable of self-healing as well. • There are no issues of allergy or rejection as this treatment involves the use of stem cells from the patient’s body only. • The adult stem cells are extracted, processed in the laboratory, and reinjected into the affected area

9. What is regenerative therapy for knees? • Do you experience stiff and achy knee joints? Whether it affects your shoulders, hips, elbows, or knees, joint pain can be devastating. The available conservative treatments such as medications, steroid injections, and physical therapy can provide only temporary relief. When surgery is not the effective option, regenerative therapy for knees could be the right solution. • Why regenerative therapy? Regenerative therapy, as the name suggests, rejuvenates your body’s ability to heal itself naturally and quickly. • There are three forms of regenerative medicine for knee-related issues: • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy • Stem cell therapy • Prolotherapy

10. What is regenerative therapy for knees? Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy: • As people suffer from knee osteoarthritis pain, they mostly opt for PRP therapy. In this procedure, the therapist draws a sample of blood from your knee. Next, it is placed in a centrifuge to derive the platelets from other blood components like white and red blood cells. Once these platelets are processed, the therapist injects them into the painful knee joint. These platelets produce growth factors to promote cell division and regenerative ability to accelerate the healing process. Thus, it is possible to get rid of knee-related symptoms for a prolonged duration. Stem cell therapy • In this procedure, doctors use stem cells instead of blood. Stem cells have the unique ability to develop into any type of cell. By injecting stem cells into the affected knee, they can initiate the self-healing process through transformation and regeneration. Prolotherapy • In this procedure, doctors inject glucose solution into the affected knee joint. It acts as an irritant and promotes the healing mechanism. This procedure can significantly reduce pain and inflammation with better mobility.