Joint pain can be life-altering. Whether caused by arthritis, injury, or the natural wear-and-tear of aging, discomfort in your knees, hips, shoulders, or other joints can limit mobility and affect your quality of life.
While pain medications, physical therapy, and surgery have been traditional options, stem cell therapy has become a groundbreaking treatment, offering a less-invasive, regenerative solution.
Rostam Khoshsar, MD, and Adrian Darryll Sulindro, MD, at BioHealth Pain Management have expertise in stem cell therapy, a type of regenerative medicine to help your body heal. Patients can seek treatment at any of our locations in Lawndale, Whittier, or Arcadia, California.
Stem cells are special cells in your body that have the unique ability to develop into different types of tissues, such as bone, cartilage, or muscle.
In stem cell therapy for joint pain, Dr. Khoshsar and Dr. Sulindro use stem cells from your body, typically taken from bone marrow or fat tissue. They carefully inject them into the affected joint to encourage the repair of worn or injured tissue, reduce inflammation, and promote natural healing.
Whether you have damaged joint tissue from osteoarthritis, sports injuries, or overuse, it doesn’t always heal. This is partly because your cartilage, the smooth cushioning material inside your joints, has very little blood supply, which limits its ability to regenerate.
Stem cell therapy addresses this by introducing fresh, versatile cells directly into the problem area. Once injected, these cells can:
Stem cells release growth factors and proteins that calm inflammation, a key driver of joint pain.
The stem cells can stimulate the body to produce new cartilage or help existing cells repair themselves.
By improving the environment inside the joint, stem cells may slow or halt further degeneration.
Stem cell therapy is typically an outpatient procedure. We collect stem cells from your body, then process and concentrate the sample. Next, we inject the concentrated stem cells into the affected joint using imaging guidance to ensure precision.
Most people experience minimal downtime, with many returning to daily activities within a few days.
Compared to traditional treatments, stem cell therapy offers several unique advantages:
These benefits make stem cell therapy an appealing option if you’re seeking effective, less-invasive solutions for joint pain.
Stem cell therapy isn’t a one-size-fits-all treatment. It may be best suited for people with mild-to-moderate joint damage, rather than those with advanced bone-on-bone arthritis. It can also be helpful for athletes or active individuals who want to recover from injuries without major surgery.
If you struggle with joint pain, book an appointment with our medical team for an evaluation. We offer many pain management treatments and can determine if stem cell therapy is right for you.
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