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An Excellent Alternative To Elbow Surgery

UNDERSTANDING Elbow PAIN & WHEN TO SEEK TREATMENT

A VIABLE NON-SURGICAL SOLUTION FOR ELBOW CONDITION

Going for an elbow surgery is a massive decision as it entails several risks as well as painful and enduring rehabilitation after the surgery. Most people cannot cope with the pain from the injury and surgery seems like necessary. Being unable to perform normal activities has its toll on the patient and they wish to relieve themselves from the unbearable elbow pain.

Elbow Surgery — Frankfort, IL — Chicago Stem Cell Therapy

If you had a severe injury because of a bad fall or sports or exercise, surgery may appear to be the best option to return to your normal life. It is totally understandable when rest and physical therapy do not work; surgery seems to be the light at the end of the tunnel. Although, there is a viable non-surgical treatment for elbow injuries and chronic elbow pain not only you don’t need surgery but also have a great chance full recovery for your elbow condition.

Regenerative Medicine has non-invasive and non-surgical treatments to utilize the natural healing properties of the body and encourage an accelerated recovery for chronic elbow pain.

Before deciding to go for surgery, it is important to exhaust all options and Regenerative Medicine is a powerful and safe alternative to surgery. Dial 815-412-6174 now to book an appointment!

Elbow pain can sometimes improve on its own, but if pain medicine, ice, or other self-care measures aren't helping, physical therapy might be the next step. An injection or surgery may be needed if other conservative treatments are not helping.

Therapy

If symptoms are related to tennis or job tasks, an expert might look at your form or check your equipment. This is to find the best ways to reduce stress on injured tissue.

A physical, occupational or hand therapist can teach exercises to strengthen the muscles and tendons in the forearm. A forearm strap or brace might reduce stress on the injured tissue.

Surgical or other procedures

Injections to the affected tendon are used to treat tennis or golfers elbow. They include corticosteroids (cortisone or steroids) and PRP (platelet-rich plasma). Regenerative therapies stronger than PRP include amniotic fluid or exosomes (derived from stem cells).
Dry needling, in which a needle gently pierces the damaged tendon in many places, also can be helpful.
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is a device that delivers shock wave pulses when placed on the skin. This treatment targets injured tissue to relieve pain and help the tissue heal.
As the last option, surgery may be required, but it is important to consider all other treatments first

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REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

The body undergoes a regenerative and degenerative process each day. With day-to-day use, our muscles weaken, and their cells degenerate. The body makes new cells in the regenerative process and repairs the damaged ones to make the muscles healthy again.

In case of an injury or over-usage of a ligament, muscle, or tendon, the regenerative process has the job of healing the body. In contrast, the degenerative process has done the maximum damage it can. This is the reason for constant pain from the source of injury or the weak joints and muscles.

Regenerative Medicine works by increasing the power of the regenerative process to speed up the recovery of the damaged muscle tissue by mending it with healthy new cells. This non-invasive and non-surgical method of treatment is usually done by injection. The healthy tissues regrow in the affected elbow, and the injury gets healed quickly, relieving the pain.

At our clinic, we use a combination of natural biologics which can include vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells, amniotic fluid, or PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) to speed up the recovery for your elbow condition.

The function of stem cells is vital for the body. They have the ability to transform into any kind of cell required by the body at any given time and have strong anti-inflammatory properties to assist in pain relief.

WHY ARE STEM CELLS A BETTER OPTION THAN SURGERY?

Regenerative Medicine can heal chronic elbow pain or new injury, creating a possibility for each elbow movement to be pain-free. You can resume exercising, playing sports, or any of your normal activities almost immediately.

Whether you are a pro athlete or someone with a nagging pain, no one should adapt their life around it. You have options and the potential to repair and regenerate damaged tissue without a scalpel.

It is essential to recognize that every individual is unique, and so are their medical conditions and healing process. Although there are no guarantees for the amount of relief or the length of time it will last, natural biologics are the future of medicine. Booster injections can be offered and we can create a personalized program for your strength and wellbeing to enhance your treatments.

RISKS IN ELBOW SURGERY VS. REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Surgery of any type comes with several risks which include:

Infection
Osteolysis
Implant fracture
Blood clots or other post surgical complications
Loosening or movement of implant components
Injury to nerves, bone, or muscles
Potential neurological allergic reactions

Regenerative Medicine is free of all surgery-related risks since the procedure requires only a tiny injection be made, and no prosthesis is implemented in the process. No sutures are needed and the biologics used contain no DNA or blood that would need to be matched. The chances of infection are nearly non-existant, no overnight stay or hospital visits are required, and there is no rehabilitation process.

Cell therapies are always performed as an outpatient procedure in our Joint Commission Accredited center and require no down time. We recommend you take it easy for 1-2 days after, and any soreness should be relieved with Tylenol or ice. On occasion if pain persists, give us a call to determine if this is natural healing or something that requires further attention.

ELBOW CONDITIONS TREATED WITH STEM CELL THERAPY