Regenerative Medicine & Alternative Therapies

What is Regenerative Medicine?

Regenerative medicine promotes a more holistic form of healing to treat the source of pain. This respected discipline leans into the body's natural abilities to heal itself, in contrast to conventional interventions like pharmaceuticals. 

Alternative, proven approaches like stem cell treatments and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) help repair and restore damaged tissues, accelerating healing time and improving function beyond traditional pain management. 

Regenerative Medicine & Other Alternative Therapies for Pain

Regenerative medicine stimulates your body's own healing mechanisms to repair damaged tissues, which can reduce chronic pain over time. Here’s a list of the regenerative medicine and alternative therapies we offer here at The Pain Free Institute at Miracle Mile Medical Group:

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections

PRP injections offer a minimally invasive option we may integrate into a holistic pain management plan. This quick and easy treatment uses the patient’s own blood components to promote healing. 

PRP, aka platelet-rich plasma, is a concentrated solution of your own platelets, rich in the growth factors necessary to regenerate healthy cells. 

During the procedure, we inject PRP into damaged tissues to accelerate healing time and reduce pain. Results vary, but most patients experience significant pain relief and better quality of life. 

Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cell therapy is a proven treatment that stimulates natural healing, potentially offering long-term pain relief and improved function. 

This form of regenerative medicine is frequently recommended for chronic pain conditions when other treatment options have been exhausted.

Simply put, stem cell therapy helps trigger regeneration of damaged tissues by introducing your own stem cells from bone marrow or fat. We harvest these cells, concentrate them, and then inject them into the affected area. 

Intrathecal Pump Therapy

Intrathecal pump therapy offers precision-targeted pain relief using substantially lower doses of pharmaceuticals. This alternative therapy for pain management can significantly reduce pain perception as well as reliance on oral medications.

During the procedure, we surgically implant a small pump and catheter, allowing precise dosage and delivery. Pain-relieving medication, including opioids, anesthetics, or muscle relaxants, are then injected directly into the spinal cord for immediate, long-lasting relief.

In cases of severe chronic pain, intrathecal pump therapy can often provide a viable, long-term solution when other treatments prove insufficient.

Prolotherapy

In prolotherapy treatment, we inject a mild, non-toxic irritant like dextrose into ligaments and tendons to stimulate your body's own natural healing response. 

This controlled irritation works by inducing localized inflammation, which in turn prompts your body to repair weakened or damaged tissues. 

Prolotherapy helps strengthen the localized structures in the injured area, reducing pain and improving stability. The treatment requires a series of injections and helps improve overall well-being by targeting the underlying cause of pain.

Learn More About Pain Healing with Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine and alternative therapies explore less-traditional methods to help your body heal itself from the inside out. These treatments have been heavily studied for their effective applications in long-term pain management.

Get in touch with us today to find out more about regenerative medicine and other alternative therapies at The Pain Free Institute at Miracle Mile Medical Group.

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