Tendon pain? Consider Stem Cell Therapy

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Oct. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Joint and tendon pain?   Want to avoid surgery?  Many patients with tendon and joint pain are turning to stem cell therapy.   This therapy, called Amniotic Allograft (Amniotic Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Allograft) is an option for treatment of joint/tendon pain for patients seeking alternatives to surgery. Proven results of stem cells procedures such as allografts include patients with tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis.

Dr. Bright McConnell of Charleston Sports Medicine and FitMed Partners offers advanced stem cell procedures in his Daniel Island office.  His practices focus on prevention and performance. Entrusted by professional athletes for years, he provides treatment designed to keep patients as active and healthy as possible.

Amniotic stem cells are cells derived from the amniotic sac that have the potential to become any one of a number of different cells, such as skin, blood, or bone cells. An injection of amniotic stem cells may be useful in treating tissue voids, defects, and localized areas of inflammation. According to the National Institute of Health, Stem Cell Therapy provides a promising alternative to surgery by promoting safe and natural healing. The less invasive approach Stem Cell Therapy offers attracts thousands each year. Charleston Sports Medicine located on Daniel Island is one of the few clinics in the country to offer Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy.

How does amniotic stem cell injection therapy work?
Stem cells are found in everyone and play a key role in the body’s healing process. They lie latent in the body until they receive signals that the body has suffered an injury and then they follow your platelets to the injured site. Stem cells are able to transform into the same type of cell that was injured to promote healing. They are tasked to heal injured ligaments, tendons, tissues and bones.   After an injury, or as a natural result of aging, the amount of stem cells needed in certain areas of the body declines. Stem Cell Therapy solves this problem by delivering a high concentration of stem cells into the injured area promoting natural healing.

  The Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy procedure is minimally invasive and takes just 15 minutes. Relief from symptoms results in 24-48 hours. The therapy is performed in the office at Charleston Sports Medicine. It provides pain relief without the risks of surgery, general anesthesia, hospital stays or prolonged recovery. No recovery time and outcomes for the therapy often result in joint restoration of ligaments, tendons and cartilage within 28 days.   Amniotic Stem Cell Therapy is both safe and effective. The injections have been used over 10,000 times in the United States with no reported adverse side effects and have a 100% safety record in Europe with 100,000’s of patients.

Amniotic stem cell therapy may be useful in treating pain associated with the following:
• knee osteoarthritis
• rotator cuff tendonitis
• degenerative arthritis
• Achilles tendonitis
• other related conditions.

What benefits are included in amniotic stem cell injection therapy?
The benefits include:
• Steroid-free. Naturally occurring anti-inflammatory agents.
• Injections contain hyaluronic acid (for lubricating cartilage and stimulating cartilage growth).
• Contains growth factors.
• No threat of patient rejection.
• High concentration of stem cells.

Charleston Sports Medicine is the preeminent center for sports medicine in South Carolina. Our orthopedic services treat the full range of muscular and skeletal issues resulting from disease or injury to bones, ligaments, joints, muscles, tendons, and nerves.

The Daniel Island, South Carolina sports medicine facility focuses on prevention and treatment. Board Certified and fellowship trained in sports medicine, Bright McConnell, III, MD is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee, elbow and shoulder injuries. Known for using the latest non-invasive procedures, Dr McConnell pairs orthopedic surgery experience with bone densitometry, cutting edge orthobiologics and age management credentials.

Charleston Sports Medicine offers a unique combination of conservative therapies, a center for bone health, and advanced sports performance testing, as well as renowned orthopedic surgery services for issues such as tennis elbow, knee injury and torn rotator cuff problems and tendonitis. We employ the most modern treatment methods and technologies including Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy, in-office x-ray, ultrasound and Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA).  Board Certified surgeon, Dr. McConnell sees every patient at Charleston Sports Medicine, not a physician’s assistant, and helps create a customized treatment plan to get patients back in the game. An advocate of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy and conservative treatments, Dr. McConnell tries to help his patients avoid surgery and its extensive recovery.  www.charlestonsportsmed.com.