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Stem Cell Therapy for Back Pain2022-10-07T23:34:36+00:00
older man experiencing back pain

STEM CELL THERAPY FOR BACK PAIN
IN DENVER

Lower back pain is one of the most common conditions that people will experience in their lifetime. Because the shape of our spine puts almost all of our weight on our lower back when we are standing upright, this area of our body is most susceptible to excessive wear and tear. Eventually, this excess pressure can cause pain that can become constant over time. Until recently, treatment for this condition ranged from over-the-counter pain medication, to physical therapy and Chiropractic, then to more invasive steroid injections and finally, Surgery. Often these interventions escalate over the course of several years as patients try to stave off surgery as long as possible. This is with good reason, as many of the surgical procedures for the lower back are unsuccessful and require months of painful rehabilitation.

CAN STEM CELL THERAPY FIX MY LOWER BACK PAIN?

One of the most common questions we get asked is “can stem cell therapy help fix my lower back?” Fortunately, we are now able to use a patient’s own stem cells to treat lower back pain. In a procedure we are able to harvest a patient’s own stem cells, concentrate those cells, and inject them directly into the spine. Once the cells are inside the spinal canal they migrate to the areas of inflammation, where they interact with the aggravated nerves and surrounding tissue. Once the stem cells begin to interact with the inflamed painful nerves and tissues, the inflammation subsides and the tissue is then allowed to undergo a normal healing process. This normal healing process had been “short-circuited” by the chronic inflammation associated with degenerative arthritis and wear-and-tear on the lower back. By using stem cells to treat the areas of inflammation, the pain dramatically subsides and function returns.1

WHY IS STEM CELL TREATMENT BETTER THAN STEROID INJECTIONS FOR LOWER BACK PAIN?

Unlike steroid injections, stem cell injections can last for several years. Additionally, steroids cause damage to muscle and ligament tissue with repeated use. Stem cells only help to rebuild tissue, not to break it down as steroids are known to do.

In contrast, the regenerative medicine of stem cell therapies use your own stem cells to promote a natural healing process. Multiple studies have been conducted on stem cell therapies and their ability to fix cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and other tissue. By using adult stem cells from your body, we are able to help out body heal itself as nature intended.

STEM CELL TREATMENTS FOR BACK PAIN

Stem cell procedures for back pain are quickly becoming the standard of care for patients who want to avoid surgery to treat their chronic back pain. If you are tired of taking medication every day to mask the pain, stem cell therapy could be worth looking into so you can live a pain-free lifestyle without drugs or invasive surgeries.

The doctors at Denver Regenerative Medicine have been offering stem cell therapy in Denver for over a decade. If you have been experiencing lower back pain and have tried physical therapy, injections, or other treatments to no avail, stem cell therapy may be your answer. Call Denver Regenerative Medicine today to schedule a consultation with one of our physicians.

USING YOUR OWN STEM CELLS TO TREAT CHRONIC PAIN

The stem cell therapy procedure in our clinic is quite simple. There is no anesthesia required and the entire process takes less than 2 hours.

It involves harvesting your own stem cells from your bone marrow in a minimally invasive procedure. Then, once those stem cells are purified, they are injected into the spine in the epidural space where they migrate toward and coat the inflamed tissue which is the cause of the lower back pain. When the procedure is complete, the patient is allowed to return home with only limited restrictions on activity for a few days.

Typically, most patients notice a significant decrease in their low back pain within 3 weeks of stem cell therapy.

The healing process continues and reaches its maximum benefit within 3 months and continues to be effective for up to several years. Stem cell therapy for the treatment of lower back pain has now become a safe and effective alternative to traditional therapies and drugs.2 We have seen tremendous results with our patients who have chosen this new revolutionary procedure. The body’s natural healing process is now being accelerated with regenerative medicine and stem cell treatment.

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1 “Stem Cell Therapy in Discogenic Back Pain,” Journal of Spine Surgery, Dec. 2019
Ahmed H. Barakat, Vivian A. Elwell, Khai S. Lam
http://jss.amegroups.com/article/view/4842/html

2 “Cell-Based Therapies for Lumbar Discogenic Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-analysis,” Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jan 1;43(1):49-57. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001549.
Tao Wu, Hai-Xin Song, Yan Dong, Jian-Hua Li
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26953666/