Regenerative Medicine in Pune PRP and Cartilage Treatment
Mobility-related problems can be caused due to pain in the joints, sporting injuries, tendon-related problems, or even in cases where arthritis has just begun. With this in mind, regenerative medicine is one such technique that concentrates on facilitating natural healing in the body without compromising joint mobility.
If you are someone seeking regenerative medicine in Pune, Dr. Sumedh Magar is an expert who provides customized regenerative orthopedic treatment including PRP, Autologous Conditioned Serum, and cartilage restoration.
What Is Regenerative Medicine?
Regenerative medicine is a specialty under the discipline of orthopedics, where biological means and regenerative methods are applied in the repair of tissues, pain relief, and joint preservation.
Unlike joint replacement surgery, regenerative medicine focuses on preserving the tissue whenever possible. Treatment with regeneration is an option for certain diseases affecting joints, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and sports-related injuries.
Who May Benefit from Regenerative Medicine?
Some of the conditions that may be treated with regenerative orthopedics include the following:
- Knee and hip osteoarthritis in early stages
- Tendinopathy
- Partial tears of the ligaments
- Injuries from sports
- Cartilage damage
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Plantar fasciitis
- Joint degeneration
- Overuse injuries
An orthopedic assessment, together with proper imaging, is used to determine the suitability of regenerative therapy.
Regenerative Medicine Treatment Options
PRP Therapy
PRP therapy is done by withdrawing a small amount of the patient’s blood, concentrating the platelets, and then administering the concentrate into the area involved.
PRP is known to have growth factors that may aid in the body’s healing process and pain and inflammation management. PRP therapy may be used in certain cases of tendinopathies, ligament injuries, early osteoarthritis, and sports medicine cases.
Autologous Conditioned Serum
Autologous Conditioned Serum is a blood product obtained through processing the patient’s blood to acquire the serum product for use in selected orthopaedic cases.
Whether autologous conditioned serum is appropriate for use by the patient will depend on the patient’s diagnosis, symptoms, and clinical assessment.
Cartilage Restoration
Cartilage restoration is a procedure whose goal is to repair or restore cartilage in selected localized conditions. Based on the cartilage injury suffered by the patient, surgical cartilage restoration procedures may be done.
Surgical cartilage restoration procedures may be selected to form part of a joint preservation approach.
Conditions Treated with Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative treatments can be incorporated into the management plan for certain cases of osteoarthritis, sports injuries, cartilage damage, and tendinopathy.
Some conditions, including tennis elbow, patellar tendinopathy, and Achilles tendinopathy, can be treated using regenerative medicine techniques if other treatment methods have proven insufficient.
Benefits of Regenerative Medicine
Depending on the condition, the treatments chosen, and other individual factors, some of the potential benefits might include:
- Less invasive treatments
- The promotion of natural healing processes
- Individualized treatments
- Joint preservation
- Relief from pain
- Functional improvement
- Possible delaying of joint replacement in certain individuals
These will be contingent upon the particular condition being treated. It should be noted that regenerative medicine does not necessarily preclude the need for surgery.
Recovery After Regenerative Treatment
Recovery is based on the kind of treatment that was done, and the state of health of the patient. There may be regenerative treatments done that can allow the patient to go back home the same day of the treatment procedure.
Physiotherapy may also be recommended by the physician.
Can Regenerative Medicine Replace Surgery?
Regenerative medicine can treat certain types of early onset injuries, but it does not always take the place of surgery.
In some cases such as a severe tear to the ligaments, arthritis, cartilage injury, or some other type of structural issue, surgery is necessary. Sometimes cartilage restoration surgery is performed as one aspect of joint preservation surgery
Why Choose Dr. Sumedh Magar for Regenerative Medicine in Pune?
Dr. Sumedh Magar is a specialist in sports medicine, arthroscopy, joint preservation, and regenerative orthopedic treatments. The way Dr. Magar approaches his patients is by assessing their individual conditions and prescribing a suitable treatment for their needs.
Dr. Magar holds an M.S. in Orthopaedics, a Master’s in Sports Medicine from UCL, UK, and a Fellowship in Arthroscopy & Adult Reconstructive Surgery from ISAKOS.
Each individual patient will be assessed to see if PRP treatment, Autologous Conditioned Serum, or any other treatment is right for them.
When Should You Consider Regenerative Medicine?
It might be wise to have a consultation with a regenerative medicine specialist when you suffer from joint pain or pain in soft tissues even when you are at rest, take medications, or undergo physiotherapy sessions.