Pain Relief Institute’s regenerative medical treatment is covered by Medicare and Insurance
Those that suffer from osteoarthritis know what real pain feels like. The pain affects every day normal function and movement. This reality comes to a head when the everyday pain is unbearable and there doesn’t seem to be any affordable option in sight. Even the simplest of everyday activities can be affected such as: walking, sitting, climbing stairs and sleeping. For those suffering with Osteoarthritis it can be disheartening to turn to chronic medication use or surgery as a means to ease or control joint pain.
Stem Cell Recruitment (SCR) is regenerative medicine that gives pain suffers another option to traditional treatments. It is a more conservative alternative for individuals seeking relief for osteoarthritis, joint pain, meniscus tear, rotator cuff tears and labrum tears.
Along with being a viable alternative to surgery, SCR can help avoid the pain and long recovery of knee, shoulder or hip replacement surgery. In 2017 there were a reported 860,000 knee and hip replacements and 54,000 shoulder replacements in the U.S. This includes replacements due to injury, chronic arthritis and wear and tear. Many of these individuals likely would have avoided the replacement with the use of SCR as part of the treatment process, particularly when addressed early on.
Stem Cell Recruitment requires only a single outpatient injection. The injection is performed under visual guidance for precise placement and patients experience no downtime following the injection. The treatment lets patients resume their normal lives as the SCR goes to work providing relief while at the same time providing regeneration and repair. Stem Cell Recruitment injection takes less than 15 minutes, requires no local anesthesia, just a band aid over the injection site and the patient is ready to go.
The difference between SCR and traditional stem cell treatment first and foremost is SCR is covered by insurance making it a viable option prior to more invasive treatments. SCR is derived of minimally manipulated amniotic fluid containing growth hormones, cytokines, exosomes and hyaluronic acid (used in gel injections to lubricate joints). The exosomes are one of the key components as they are the call signal to the patient’s own stem cells. Traditional stem cell procedures aspirate stem cells from the patient pelvis or adipose tissue and then re-inject it into the affect joint, which is far more invasive and do not contain exosomes. The exosome call signal is like a bull horn recruiting the stem cells to the affect joint whereas the stem cell calling signal is like a walkie-talkie calling the cell, it can still be effective but the efficiency is just not the same.
“Stem Cell Recruitment is ideal for those suffering with knee, shoulder, and hip pain,” Dr. David Rosania, MD, Director of Regenerative Medicine, said. “Individuals looking to avoid future surgeries or who have soft tissue damage, meniscus tears, rotator cuff, or labrum tears can all benefit from this treatment.” Dr. Rosania goes on to say, “I am thrilled that we are offering this new treatment option to our patients, allowing them to be in more control of progressive diseases such as Osteoarthritis. More and more patients are seeking out new treatment options that aren’t as invasive as traditional surgery or damaging as steroid injections. We wanted to allow the residents of Chicago and the suburbs to be able to benefit from regenerative medicine so we sought out to make it accessible and affordable to everyone. Stem Cell Recruitment is one of only a select few regenerative medicine options to be covered by Medicare and insurance.” To learn more about Stem Cell Recruitment or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Rosania please call the Pain Relief Institute at 847-243-6041.
