Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative Medicine is a therapeutic approach that seeks to restore organs and tissues that were negatively affected by trauma, disease or congenital issues by using latest clinical treatments that focus on the symptoms of a patient's condition. The different approaches used to achieve these results are tissue engineering, cellular therapies, medical devices and artificial organs.
Merging these approaches, our body's natural healing process can be enhanced or activated in the areas of the body where it is most needed. The Regenerative Medicine approach is still in its relative infancy in the medical world. This field assembles professionals from biology, engineering, robotics, genetics, computer science and medicine to uncover solutions to some of humankind's most challenging health problems.
When injured or attacked by diseases, the human body can naturally heal and defend. What if the healing power of the body can be harnessed and then focused to help the body heal itself?
This therapeutic approach is an exciting field; its work is to make sure that the structures and functions of critically damaged tissues and organs are rejuvenated. It also ensures that permanently damaged organs get suitable solutions. Regenerative Medicine aims to discover a strategy to cure injuries and diseases that were previously thought to be untreatable.
Allograft
Individuals suffering from musculoskeletal conditions are now becoming increasingly tired of the same conventional treatments. There is evidence that options, such as anti-inflammatory medication, opioid pain drugs, and injection of corticosteroids are becoming outdated therapeutic methods and, in some cases, are only a means to get to surgery.
That is why Dr. Nash's Progressive Pain and Rehabilitation staff is focused on providing preventative and regenerative methods by treating the underlying cause of the condition and not masking its symptoms with the same usual treatments. The use of Allograft, which is a graft—organ, tissue or cells—donated from a genetically distinct individual of the same species, is a perfect example of the methods we use and our commitment to treating the person, not the symptom.
Allograft has revolutionized the world of regenerative medicine because of its utility in treating a wide variety of medical conditions. This new cell therapy called Allograft promises more beneficial results specifically for musculoskeletal conditions.
Allograft shows no signs of aging and have a longer stability rate. This allograft therapy is ideal for those individuals who want to:
- Decrease and eliminate inflammatory and oxidative cellular processes.
- Slow down and even stop degenerative tissue damage.
- Repair and replace damaged tissue.
- Promote muscle mass preservation.
- Generate a stabilized microenvironment for normal tissue function.
Our Regenerative Medicine experts may recommend different types of allograft. To have a better understanding of the right treatment option for you, it is important to schedule a consultation with Dr. Nash so he can work to find the right plan for you.
Unlike other treatment options, allograft allows for minimally invasive techniques, does not increase the risk of immune rejection, and provides a low risk of complications and/or infection.
By scheduling an appointment with us at Dr. Nash's Progressive Pain and Rehabilitation, we can make sure you return to your daily activities in the shortest possible. For more information about Allograft and our Regenerative Medicine treatments, contact us at 346-220-8063. Our team of experts based in The Woodlands, TX, will be available during working hours to answer all your inquiries and support you in your path to wellness.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment has made numerous headlines recently and this is often because top athletes prefer this treatment to ensure they recover quicker from injury. Elite athletes like Rafael Nadal, golf superstar Tiger Woods, and many others have received platelet-rich plasma for different problems like chronic tendon injuries and sprained knees. Some have even gone on record crediting the treatment to solving their injuries which sees the treatment's popularity grow even more.
The mostly liquid blood (plasma) consists of a series of components; white cells, red cells, and platelets. Platelets, in particular, are known for their importance in blood clotting but they also contribute plenty growth factors. In this way, platelets play a vital role with injuries and wounds trying to heal. We at Progressive Pain and Rehabilitation understand this and are using this injection therapy for promoting soft tissue-healing and enhancing hair growth.
Growth Factors
Growth Factors are best explained as naturally occurring regulatory protein molecules. They're known to bind to receptors on the cell surface. Growth factors stimulate tissue and cell function by influencing cell differentiation by transforming their cellular growth and biochemical activity, and also moderating their proliferation rate. Many groups of growth factors have been discovered already, and significant advancements have been made in identifying the techniques which growth factors use to initiate cellular differentiation and proliferation.
Growth factors employ your body's natural healing and repair cells, including blood vessel growth and new cartilage development.
Things to Know About Growth Factors
Growth Factors in Nervous System Development
Growth factors are proteins that moderate various contexts of a cell's function, which includes migration, survival, differentiation, and proliferation. Growth factors stimulate proliferation in non-neuronal cells; however, adult neurons are postmitotic are they aren't able to re-enter the cell cycle. Accordingly, when checked in the aspect of the nervous system, growth factors are normally identified neurotrophic factors. These neurotrophic factors are vital for the proper growth of the nervous system from the earliest embryo stages.
Growth Factors in Embryonic Development
Growth factors decide the fate of cells as they undergo differentiation from being progenitors along either glial or neuronal lineages. Also, growth factors are crucial during embryonic development by establishing proper connectivity, regulating neuronal survival, and determining cell fate.
Growth Factors in Brain Function
Numerous growth factors have been discovered to carry out its activities in the brain, even growth factors that have been previously discovered in other systems, and there is an increasing landscape of its interactions with cell populations in the nervous system during growth and in adults. The nervous system consists of an immense heterogeneous cellular population. Also, concerning the broad categories of neurons, oligodendrocytes and astrocytes, there are various types of neurons with a diversity of function, localization, phenotype, structure and projections, and each is vital for trophic support. At Progressive Pain and Rehabilitation, we use the latest industry proven techniques to approach your health condition. We believe that every individual is unique and so is their pain, we employ growth factors to ensure you're back to your best feeling. Contact us now to evaluate if you qualify.
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