Uses for Arthritis Pain Management in Connecticut

Physical therapy Connecticut addresses a variety of joints, tendons and ligament issues. Treatment is carried out using a variety of traditional and contemporary methods.

One of the forms of treatment that could be considered the most controversial in this state is the use of stem cell enhancement therapy. However, it is because people are often confused about this type of pain management. Whether or not this process is legal is one of the primary concerns. However, this misunderstanding is usually cleared up with patients before or during the initial appointment.

Concerning stem cell enhancement therapy, this is a different process than the “stem cell treatment” not approved by the FDA. Stem cell treatment, which is a process that involves using almost all stem cells, is not a legal practice. On the other hand, stem cell enhancement is a process that is not just pure stem cells, and it typically comes from bone marrow or fat.

This substance being extracted from bone marrow or is not just stem cells. It also includes blood cells, proteins, enzymes and more. Furthermore, it only includes material derived from an adult not a child, fetus or embryo. Therefore, if this is a concern for some people, it can put them at ease come time to seek treatment.

The stem cell enhancement substance extracted from bone marrow is then usually cultured in vitro. Usually the supply comes from the back of the hip bone and subcutaneous fat. After the culturing process, an injection process guided by ultrasound takes place.

The stem cell enhancement success rate is usually more than 80 percent, and it seems to work permanently for repairing tendons and ligaments. The knees and shoulders seem to experience the most improvement in about 80-90 percent of patients. About 50-70 percent of patients have seen improvement when using this kind of arthritis treatment on the hip.

Sometimes, milder cases requiring physical therapy New Haven using stem cell enhancement require only one treatment. The more severe conditions could require at least one repeat treatment within one to three years. Two main purposes of this therapy is to improve mobility and reduce pain when active.