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What are Orthobiologics?

Orthobiologics are natural substances such as cells, blood components and growth factors that are typically used to speed up the healing of damaged tissues such as bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Orthobiologics may be obtained from your own body and are administered in the form of injections. They can be used in the treatment of many orthopedic conditions including wrist injuries.

Picture of Orthobiologic Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis

Significance of Orthobiologics

Your body can repair most injuries by itself. However, with severe injuries or with advancing age, your body’s repair process may find it difficult to keep up with the damage done.

Your wrists are normally used for various activities and are prone to wear and tear. Over time, the damage to your wrists can get worse unless the body’s repair system is somehow enhanced. Orthobiologics can help boost your body’s repair system offering fast and efficacious healing naturally.

Types of Orthobiologics

There are three main types of orthobiologics:

  • Cell therapy: Cell based therapies from bone marrow or fat tissue containing stem cells have increasing evidence that it modulates inflammation, decrease pain, stimulate healing and tissue proliferation and increase blood flow to injured region
  • PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma): PRP is derived from your blood which is drawn, collected and spun at high speeds in a centrifuge machine to separate out the platelets and plasma components.

Indications for Cell Therapy

You may be a candidate for cell therapy if you:

  • Have suffered a wrist injury, present or past
  • Have failed traditional or conventional treatments and surgery is being considered

The Spectrum of Cell Therapy

Cell therapy can be utilized to treat a wide range of wrist injuries and conditions including:

  • Osteoarthritis: Degeneration of your wrist joint cartilage and the underlying bone due to wear-and-tear, resulting in pain and stiffness in the wrist
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome: Narrowing of carpal tunnel and compression of the median nerve due to repeated use of your wrist at work or play leading to pain, numbness or tingling and weakness in the hand
  • Tendon or ligament injures

Concept of Cell Therapy

Specialized cells are present in all of us that act like a repair system for the body. The purpose of cell therapy is to make use of these cells to aid in the natural regeneration of the injured or damaged tissues such as bone, muscle or tendon.

 

Benefits of Cell Therapy

  • Simple, minimally invasive outpatient procedure
  • No hospitalization or frequent hospital visits
  • Little to no risk of rejection or infection (if obtained from your body)
  • Faster healing and full, long-lasting recovery (in most cases)
  • Improved wrist mobility and functionality naturally

Cell therapy is a new-generation, advanced technique with many potential applications. It has shown promising results in the treatment of wrist injuries and conditions.