Applications
Neurosurgery
Within the Central Nervous System (CNS), Bone Marrow derived Mesenchymal natural biologics (BM-MSC) may promote activation of helper cells (microglia and macrophages), rescue neurons from programed cell death (apoptosis) and sometimes induce nerve growth (trophic effects).
This is exciting news for patients who suffer from ALS, spinal cord injury and stroke.
See below for disease-specific details.
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries remain one of the most common physically, psychologically and socially debilitating conditions worldwide. There is some evidence that injecting bone marrow nucleated cells and MSCs intrathecally (via spinal tap) can be helpful in patients with spinal cord injury (Park, et al 2012) (Jarocha, et al, 2015). There is also evidence that early bone marrow natural biologics injected into patients with spinal cord injury can help reduce neuropathic pain ( Watanabe, et al, 2015). At PRI we offer intrathecal natural biologic injections with the patient's own bone marrow natural biologics via a lumbar puncture.
More recent studies from last year found some promising results with co-infusion intrathecally of adipose derived natural biologics with bone marrow derived natural biologics (Thakkar, et al 2016).
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury or Concussions are a major cause of injury-induced death and disability with Annual incidence of approx. 500 in 100,000 people affected in US (Rutland-Brown, 2006). Annual incidence is estimated to be at approximately 3.8 million (Halstead, 2010). Sports with highest risk of Concussion are: Football, Rugby, Hockey and Soccer. Here at Phenicell, we offer a wide range of management options including hyperbaric Oxygen, iv umbilical cord natural biologics, iv exosomes (secretomes) or iv bone marrow natural biologics. We also use cutting edge software called, ClearEdge to best quantify the head injury and monitor its improvement.
Lumbar Discogenic Low Back Pain
There is clinical research to show that percutaneously intradiscal natural biologic injections of autologous bone marrow concentrate can help reduce low back pain and even improve your lumbar MRI results (Pettine et al, 2015).
Arachnoiditis
Spinal arachnoiditis is also called adhesive arachnoiditis. It is a painful condition of inflammation of the nerve roots usually in the lumbosacral spine, which can cause chronic pain. We have successfully managed spinal arachnoiditis at Cedar SCI with intrathecal injections with great success. Ask us about it.
Peripheral Nerve Injuries & Repair
Peripheral nerve injuries are common. Every year, 350,000 patients are affected by traumatic peripheral nerve injuries. Nowadays, peripheral nerve repair is usually done by a tension free microsurgical repair. Unfortunately, such treatments do not recreate the suitable cellular and molecular microenvironment to promote ideal healing. That is why there has been much interest in platelet rich plasma and natural biologic therapies to address that problem. An orthopedic group in Japan studied ulnar nerve lesion and grafting in canines using vessel-containing conduits with implantation of bone marrow stromal cells. They showed promising results. (Kaizawa, et al, 2016).
In the wake of promising results in animal experiments, PRP has been applied as a filler of nerve conduits across post traumatic nerve gaps (Sanchez, et al, 2017). Here at Phenicell Regenerative Institute we can perform nerve grafts utilizing PRP and/or Bone Marrow derived natural biologics by a board-certified neurosurgeon. The most common nerve managed is the ulnar nerve near the elbow. Contact Phenicell Regenerative Institute for more information.
Sacroiliitis
Research article in 2017 compared steroid injections VS. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for sacroiliitis. Patients who received PRP had significantly better pain relief that lasted longer than the steroids.
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