What is Stem Cell Therapy and How Can It Help Improve Your Health

1. September 14, 2017 What is Stem Cell Therapy and How Can It Help Improve Your Health Adult stem cell therapy is a groundbreaking new treatment that's based on the science that patients' own stem cells can be used to repair damaged tissues, as well as other injuries, throughout their bodies. How does this type of therapy work, though? This is the question that many patients ask when they're first presented with this treatment option. Page | 1

2. Harvesting Stem Cells In order for stem cell therapy to work, medical professionals must first harvest the patients' own stem cells, usually from either one of two places on the body that has an abundance of them: the fat tissues of the upper thigh/abdomen area or from the bone marrow. Once the stem cells are sourced f, they are then placed in a centrifuge machine where they're spun extremely quickly. The intense spinning motion of the machine creates a centrifuge vortex that concentrates the most valuable substances of the stem cells, including natural growth hormones that the body produces. Re-Introducing the Stem Cells Next, a medical professional injects the concentrated and most valuable parts of the stem cells into the area where the patient is experiencing the most pain and needs to be healed. By doing so, the area that needs the treatment can receive the benefits of the valuable substances found within the stem cells. They can get to work immediately building new skin cells and generating new connective tissues and so on, essentially prompting the body to heal itself. Many people wonder what gives stem cells such healing properties, and the answer lies within their unique characteristics. First of all, stem cells are unspecialized, which basically means that they aren't particular to one region of the body. Whereas some types of cells are designed to be in one part of the body, stem cells can be moved from one area to another, and they'll essentially morph into the type of cell that's needed to do the job in the area of the body where they're injected. Additionally, stem cells can divide and become another type of cell entirely, including a cell with a specialized function. For instance, if a stem cell is placed in an area where muscles need healing, then it can split in two and generate a muscle cell from one part and a red blood cell from another. Also, because stem cells contain concentrated levels of natural human growth Page | 2

3. hormones, they accelerate the body's own natural healing process, making recovery that much quicker when patients are treated with them. All of these amazing benefits that can be derived from stem cells can be enjoyed by anyone experiencing chronic ails, like joint or muscle pains. Those who would like to finally experience long-lasting relief for their conditions can go to centers such as OC Wellness Physicians Medical Group to determine if they could be a candidate for the treatment. About OC Wellness Physicians Medical Group: At OC Wellness Physicians Medical Group, we aim to give a comprehensive array of treatments for our client’s health and wellness. From physical medicine therapies such as physical therapy and weight loss, to regenerative treatments like stem cell and pain management and even alternatives like acupuncture and chiropractic, you can count on us to deliver. Sources: 5 Stem Cell Therapy Benefits - for Joint Pain, Heart Disease & Even Alzheimer’s. DrAxe.com. The Power of Stem Cells. CIRM.ca.gov. Page | 3