Thursday, 25 April 2013

Use of new techniques to cure joint diseases



Research and developments in the medical sector have led to improvement in treatment procedures of various types of diseases. Doctors are drifting away from the traditional methods of curing disorders and brining in newly found scientific techniques in their therapies. One of the most recent additions to this bandwagon is the use of body’s own healing agents to increase growth of damaged tissues.

A doctor friend of mine once mentioned to me that tendinitis Achilles Los Angeles is one of the fastest growing disorders in the city. But there is hardly anything to worry about, given that PRP treatment has become so very popular. For those who are wondering what it is about, let me tell you more about PRP treatment.

When there is an injury to the body, the platelets release growth factors which are responsible for the healing of damaged tissues. Blood extracted from the body is concentrated to make it rich in platelets and then injected in the affected region. This activity stimulates blood flow and releases growth factors, which speeds up the recovery process. After a few weeks of initial pain and swelling, the wound eventually shows signs of improvement, and the tendinitis achilles Los Angeles disorder subsides.

Another trending treatment procedure is the bone marrow injection therapy. Bone marrow is the soft tissue found in the hollow areas of the bones, and is responsible for producing regenerative cells in the body. Bone marrow injection therapy makes use of a powerful concentration of the bone marrow extracted from the patient’s bone and centrifuged and then injected into the injured area.

The regenerative cells get activated and replicate themselves, thus healing the damaged tissues and facilitating repair. This treatment does have some side- effects like soreness, pain and discomfort, but with prescribed medications, these consequences take a backseat and eventually vanish. It increases the strength and stability of the bones and surrounding muscles, thereby making the patients more active.

It is not a matter of surprise that treatment procedures like these are fast gaining popularity across surgeons and patients alike. Since they use the patient’s own blood and bone marrow, each of these are unique and customized as per the concerned patient’s body requirements.