Stem Cell Therapy

Put the SPARK back in your life! Take advantage of a scientific innovation that harnesses the power of Umbilical Cord Cells to stimulate regeneration within your body. Indiana Medical Center for Joint Restoration and Regenerative Medicine physicians are changing the paradigm of traditional medicine. While traditional medicine of the past have used drugs to merely mask the symptoms, the newest advancements in Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Therapy is directed towards creating a healthy environment in your body while stimulating your body to assist in the regenerative process.

HOW STEM CELLS WORK

Umbilical cord stem cells are a type of cell called Mesenchymal (MCS). MSCs have the ability to migrate and target specific tissues. This property called homing is an event that allows cells to migrate from a remote area in the body to find a damaged organ or tissue in a specific site. This is the mechanism by which MSCs are infused intravenously and reach the affected areas of the body to perform its regenerative functions. MCS with Wharton’s Jelly is the most potent of stem cells.

The cord blood is processed in such a way that all blood components associated with rejection are removed. When these growth factors, proteins, regenerative cells, and stem cells are injected into a damaged joint, they go to work to repair the source of pain. IL-1ra (Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist) immediately begins reducing the damaging inflammatory components (Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, Interferon-gamma, ect.

Call our regenerative medicine team at Indiana Medical Center for Joint Restoration and Regenerative Medicine located in Bloomington for more information about stem cell therapy.
Other than the umbilical cord, common sources of stem cells include bone marrow or fat harvested from the patient’s body. Depending on the health and age of the individual, these cells may be less potent than needed, and the extraction process more invasive.