Can Stem Cells Help Treat Osteoarthritis?

Millions of people suffer from knee arthritis. They will experience difficulties like pain, stiffness, which eventually decreases the activity level and quality of life. People often opt for Knee replacement as a solution to this. However, this is only a last resort. If you are searching for an effective remedy for your osteoarthritis, then Stem Cell therapy is the best choice. 

 What is Osteoarthritis?

An osteoarthritis is a group of joint abnormalities involving degradation of joints, including articular cartilage and subchondral bone. This condition is also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease.  

The bone in the joints gets exposed and damaged when the bone surface becomes less protected by cartilage. Cartilage is a slippery tissue that covers the bones in a joint. Cartilage allows bones to glide over each other and as well as absorb shocks.  

Damage in the cartilage eventually causes severe pain and decreased movement as a result of regional muscle atrophy, and ligaments may become laxer. The most common symptoms of osteoarthritis are joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, locking, and sometimes an effusion.

Can stem cells help treat osteoarthritis?

Stem cells are located throughout the body. They can divide and duplicate by themselves and develop into different types of cells. This character is what makes stem cells unique. A stem cell does not serve the body by itself. However, it can develop into a cell that does, such as a cartilage cell or a bone cell.  

When stem cells are placed in a particular environment, it can transform to accommodate a specific need. The stem cells that are placed near damaged cartilage can develop into cartilage tissue. Besides this healing ability, these stem cells can modulate the immune system to shut off pathological responses while preserving the ability to fight off disease.

Where do the stem cells come from?

Stem cells are often extracted through minimally invasive methods. The most common type of stem cells used for treating arthritis is mesenchymal stem cells. These are collected from the patient’s fat tissue, blood, or bone marrow.  

Bone marrow stem cells have good potential for differentiation. These concentrated cells have numerous growth factors that aid in the cartilage formation process. Cell numbers in bone marrow will reduce as we age and are often ineffective in older patients.

Stem cells extracted from the fat tissues show an enhanced ability to differentiate into cartilage and are found in dramatically higher numbers than seen in the bone marrow.

How are stem cells used to treat osteoarthritis?

Stem cells can be applied during surgery (such as the surgical repair of a torn knee meniscus) or delivered through injections directly into the arthritic joint. Most stem cell therapy is considered safe because the stem cells are collected from the patient, minimizing the risk of an unwanted reaction. Most often, the common side effects include temporary swelling and pain.

Blog reviewed by: Dr.N.Ragunanthan

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No More Killing Joint Pain With Joint Arthritis Treatment Chennai

Arthritis is very common in India and it is the leading cause of disability in America. Basically, arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that can affect either one or multiple joints. There is a long range of arthritis found with different causes and treatment methods. If we express the variation in the numerical figure it may cross more than 100 types.

Arthritis is just not a single or sole disease; it is another way to refer joint pain or joint disease. Different forms of arthritis, for instance, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus can damage multiple organs and also there is a possibility that more than one form of arthritis can occur at the same time. Arthritis is a broad term that is used to describe rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect joints and tissues that surround the joint. It may affect the knee, hip, wrist, elbow, ankle or shoulder joint.

Rathi Med Speciality Hospital, best orthopedic hospital in Chennai provides excellent treatment options for Joint Arthritis with keen observation of visible symptoms at affordable cost. Rathimed Hospital has a huge team of well efficient doctors and staffs to give the best care to patients.

Some evidence, existence, and Facts related to arthritis:-
The time period and visibility of its symptoms are unexpected that can be visible in any piece of time i.e., quick or sudden or with a long period, also it is not important that it will always persist over time. It can affect any age, women are more prone to it.

Signs and Symptoms of arthritis:-
Arthritis varies by its type, location, reason or cause, but some major signs are:-

• Joint Pain: Pain can shift from one place to other as well constant or intermittent.
• Swelling: Swelling causing inflammation and redness, warmth and tenderness can be seen in some types of arthritis.
• Stiffness: Stiffness occurs in increasing rates in the body especially affected areas and the person gets trouble in their daily small course of doing activities.
• Difficulty moving a joint

Arthritis can also be treated with several ways such as medications, rest, exercise, hot and cold therapy, intake fatty acids in diet like more omega-3 fatty acids in the diet and surgery.

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