Here are eight facts to note:
1. Physicians will be offering treatments for rotator cuff injuries, labral tears, degenerative arthritis and tendonitis.
2. Complications from shoulder surgery may include nerve injury, infection, failed reconstruction and a long rehabilitation period.
3. Regenerative medicine like stem cell treatment provides pain relief, increased shoulder function and avoidance of surgery.
4. The stem cell procedures offered at the center will consist of bone marrow-derived stem cell therapy.
5. The bone marrow is immediately processed after a minor harvesting procedure in order to concentrate the stem cells and growth factors.
6. The result of this procedure is a material able to regenerate and repair the damaged area.
7. Results have proven successful and are deemed safe for patients because it is as if the patient’s own bone marrow was used to repair the area.
8. The stem cell procedure has provided relief for patients and improved patient functions.
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