Chronic Ankle Pain

Chronic Ankle Pain that is refractory to traditional conservative

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Living with chronic ankle pain?

Measures often results in suggestions for surgery. Alternatives to ankle surgery in these situations may call upon options for regenerative medicine procedures. Regenerative medicine encompasses a variety of realms in which the primary aim is to apply an emphasis on repair of tissue rather than yield to the timetable of natural degeneration or ankle joint arthritis.

Repair may manifest in many ways including attempts to stop or alter the inflammatory process that on a cellular and structural level is where degeneration begins. Previous drug based therapies were ineffective in halting this progression towards joint wear and tear. Prior trauma is a significant risk factor for the future development of arthritis. The local cellular responses that occur after initial joint trauma are being studied to develop initial treatment responses that may alter this progression from the beginning, effectively changing joint destiny. Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell Therapy are being pursued by athletes in acute injuries, people suffering from chronic ankle problems and arthritis or as an alternative to surgery.

Chronic ankle pain is being rethought. What was once felt to be aa simple ankle sprain may have unseen cartilage damage that may slowly erode and damage the ankle joint. MRI scans can see traumatic injuries that were not identified on routine x-rays.

(PRP) and Stemcell Therapy for Cronic Ankle Pain by Dennis M. Lox MD

Newer regenerative based biological therapies such as Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell based therapies are being intensively studied to combine the latest research developments with new models for repair. Osteochondral defects, Avascular necrosis, and degenerative joint disease have been treated. Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell Therapy utilize repair mechanisms by growth factors and regenerative therapy to promote tissue repair. The body is not always able to heal adequately. Injuries linger, cartilage begins to wear, bones begin to show the effects of the stress. The body sometimes needs assistance to correct these problems and heal properly.

As newer treatment methods replace old ones, repair may look to your own body’s healing response as an alternative to ankle joint surgery, fusion, and ankle joint replacement. Biological joint replacement that incorporates PRP and Stem Cell Therapy may be a medical spectrum, with treatment that evolves as you age, not as you wear out.

Knee Problems

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Knees are common joints for stem cell repair, therefore, we often see knee pain treated with stem cell therapy. Knees are commonly injured and are frequently operated on, and often develop osteoarthritis. Many savvy patients are looking for alternatives to knee joint replacement. Those who do their homework often find Regenerative Medicine strategies such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell Therapy as viable alternatives to surgery. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell Therapy, are Regenerative Medicine procedures that are being increasingly viewed as a reasonable and viable alternative to knee surgery. Whether it is a partial meniscetomy to a complete total knee replacement, patients are becoming their own advocates and are telling their healthcare providers that they want to keep their “original parts” and making serious inquiries into how that can happen for them.

You see, most patients with knee problems have had previous trauma, especially athletes. Correcting the injury with surgery becomes the second trauma (or 3 or 9th) to the joint. Studies since the 1940s have shown that knee surgery propels osteoarthritis. More recent studies have shown, even a partial meniscectomy, will accelerate the development of osteoarthritis. So the interest in Regenerative Medicine has escalated. Knee PRP has been done on elite athletes such as Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Rafael Nadal, and even the last Pope. Dr. Dennis Lox has treated professional athletes, weekend warriors, and the elderly with osteoarthritis who just want to remain functional with less pain. Dr. Lox understands each patient has their own unique goal. Achieving that goal is success.

Tennis Players with Chronic Pain

A large randomized clinical study looking at the affects of using Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) in tennis elbow found that PRP was more effective than dry needling of this chronic elbow problem. The results were recently revealed and supports the long supported view in users of Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) as an effective treatment modality for this type of elbow pain. Chronic tendon problems often fail to respond quickly to conservative measures and regenerative medicine procedures such as PRP have increasingly been utilized as initially alliterative treatment measures, and now more frequently as first line treatment strategies. Growth factors released from the PRP are felt to provide the therapeutic benefit after administration of the PRP.

Various musculoskeletal problems have benefited from PRP. Intrarticular symptoms arising from cartilage, meniscal or bursitis afflicting the joint have responded to Platelet -Rich-Plasma. Hip, shoulder, wrist, ankle and spine disorders all have been treated with PRP. The media attention received from high profile athletes treated with PRP have propelled it’s use to greater recognition. As more published reports establish PRP’s effectiveness it’s use in medical applications for musculoskeletal treatment will continue to rise.

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Torn Knee Meniscus

The knee is a complex joint. The meniscus functions as a shock absorber and gliding mechanisms for the knee bones. When the knee meniscus is torn, it is not as efficient in this ability. If a large tear, such as a bucket handle, flips up and obstructs the joint, it may be a mechanical block that prevents motion and effective knee use. Surgical removal may solve this. Many meniscal tears are not causing this obstruction. Additionally, removal of any meniscal tissue by surgery creates a hole or divit in the the meniscus. This accelerates the arthritis process. The goal of Regenerative Medicine is to repair, regenerate and heal. If stem cell therapy is used in a meniscal problem that is not surgically treated, the stem cells job is then to fix the problem. This as in all medicine is not full proof. However, stem cells will not cause arthritis of the meniscus as surgery or trauma will. Now, if surgery has resected meniscal tissue creating a hole or divit, the stem cells may repair this hole. This in the best case scenario, would correct the problem, and prevent arthritis development.

The treatment of patients who failed to improve with knee meniscal surgery with Stem Cell Therapy is becoming more common. Dr. Dennis Lox a Regenerative and Sports Medicine physician explains the stem cell treatment procedure for knee meniscal tears.

Dr. Lox has treated many athletes, including professional football players who did not improve with knee surgery, and responded to stem cell therapy. Dr. Lox has also treated physicians, who also failed knee meniscal surgery and improved with stem cell therapy.

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Chronic Wrist Pain

Wrist pain sometimes does not respond to conservative treatment. There are many potential causes. Arthritis, ligament injury, nerve injuries, and even Avascular Necrosis (AVN). Regenerative therapies such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell Therapy may be considered in these cases. Degenerative or osteoarthritis may occur in the wrist and entire hand. Isolated or predominate arthritis of the wrist does occur. This can be easily identified with examination and x-rays. Ligaments connect two bones together. When injured, instability may occur in the bones. Nerve entrapments such as carpal tunnel syndrome, is a common condition in the wrist. Avascular Necrosis (AVN) may occur in any bone, however it is commonly seen in the scaphoid or lunate. Avascular Necrosis (AVN) occurs when the blood supply to the bone is disrupted.

This results in avascularity and necrosis or dying of the affected region of bone. The resultant region of AVN is more susceptible to arthritis degeneration. Treatments directed to halt or deter arthritis progression, offer desirable alternative strategies to surgery. Both trauma and surgery increase statistical frequencies of arthritis. Multiple surgeries accelerate this. Regenerative therapies such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell Therapy offer inherent appeal to this line of thinking. The future of medicine may combine preventative and regenerative medicine. Whereby, early screening of individuals prone to degenerative changes, and the early implementation of regenerative procedures is done more routinely. Treating wrist pain that fails to heal with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell Therapy may be a viable alternative treatment strategy.

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