1) They can be used to replace lost or diseased cartilage in the joints. Regenerative cells can regenerate a healthy joint through actual tissue growth.
2) They can tamp down the overactive immune system and inflammation, at least in part responsible for joint destruction, swelling, and pain. This is termed immunomodulation, as regenerative cells have immune modulating functions. These powerful anti-inflammatory factors are 20x more concentrated than those factors seen in Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP).
John Urse, DO, FAOAO is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon with specialized training in orthobiologics, i.e. using the patient’s own cells forhealing and anti-inflammatory effects. He is the senior and founding physician for Orthopedic Association of SW Ohio, with 29 years of practice in Dayton, Ohio.
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