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Because cell therapy can activate one's body's natural healing responses, an injection of stimulating cellular material is usually administered to an injured or compromised area of one's body. In some cases, the cells are obtained from a donor, while in others, they are obtained from one's own body.
FREMONT, CA: Cell therapy (also known as cellular therapy or cell-based therapy) is a key component of many regenerative medicine treatments, and cell therapy is likely the most well-known form of cellular therapy today. So, what exactly is cell therapy?
In a nutshell, modern cellular therapies stimulate your body's healing responses, allowing you to heal faster and more completely.
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The two main types of cell therapy currently in use have some similarities. In these procedures, cellular material is injected, grafted, or implanted into a patient. The majority of modern cellular therapies make use of living cells such as blood-forming bone marrow stem cells, adipose (fatty) cell tissue, amniotic fluid from live birth material, or platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
There are also significant differences between the two types of cell therapy. Mainstream, less risky cellular therapies are the most commonly used in modern medicine. They are, after all, the subjects of extensive research and clinical trials.
The Use of Cell Therapy
When one's body is damaged, it utilizes a complex network of responses to regenerate new cells. Cell therapy accelerates the repair, regeneration, and renewal of one's body by utilizing these natural healing responses. Targeted cellular therapies, such as osteoarthritis of the knee or COPD, have the potential to repair things far beyond one's body's normal capabilities.
How Does Cell Therapy Work?
Because cell therapy can activate one's body's natural healing responses, an injection of stimulating cellular material is usually administered to an injured or compromised area of one's body. In some cases, the cells are obtained from a donor, while in others, they are obtained from one's own body.
In either case, these cells can then try to trigger the body's natural healing responses. Consider when one gets a cut and platelets rush to the injury site to aid in the healing process. PRP accomplishes this by injecting platelets near a wound or injury, and other forms of cell therapy can be used to treat a wide range of injuries and conditions.
Once these injected cells have recruited local cells to the site of the problem, they can begin working to resolve it. Because there are so many in one location, it may hasten or improve one's body's natural healing at that location. It can even have unanticipated benefits in neighboring areas.
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