BMAC – ADULT STEM CELLS
Our own bone marrow is rich in stem cells that can be harvested, concentrated, and injected into our own degenerated joints. Upon contact with the degenerated cells of the joint surfaces, the stem cells become new, healthy versions of those cells.
Bone marrow adult stem cell therapy is used for advanced, “bone-on-bone” arthritis and avascular necrosis.
Bone marrow aspiration is far less scary than it sounds. It has an excellent safety profile and it is surprisingly painless (although there is soreness that begins several hours after the procedure when the anesthetic wears off and lasts several days). Many of our patients opt to use “laughing gas” during the procedure to reduce anxiety, but 100% of our patients have been pleasantly surprised at how easy it is and are enormously satisfied with the results.
The traditional site for bone marrow aspiration is from the iliac crest. While we perform iliac crest aspiration and concentration, in April of 2010, we began developing a stem cell harvesting technique from the tibia that simpler, less painful, and less expensive than traditional bone marrow aspiration and concentration. You can read more about that procedure here. After sharing the procedure with Dr Ross Hauser, arguably the most famous prolotherapist in the world, he created a very informative website on the topic. View it here.
Adult stem cell therapies are without a doubt, the future of regenerative medicine. They are simple, safe, natural, and effective. Dr Adelson is currently undergoing a fellowship in Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine.
In summery, Docere Clinics offers two bone marrow stem cell techniques:
• Tibia marrow aspiration and re-injection (Developed by Dr. Adelson) . Compared - to BMAC, less expensive, less complex, lower concentration of stem cells.
• Traditional iliac crest aspiration and concentration (BMAC). Compaired to tibia aspiration, more expensive (but far less expensive than available in other clinics in the US), more complex, higher concentration of stem cells.
