Osteoarthritis Treatment – Stem Cell Therapy In India

Posted: Published on July 24th, 2016

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What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disorder. It is a common type of arthritis where nearly 15 million patients are affected by this condition every year in India. The main reason for OA is wear and tear of the articular cartilage and ligament, loss of synovial fluid or loss of regenerative capacity of chondrocytes. The articular cartilage is especially vulnerable to damage. Normal load-bearing capacity and biomechanical properties of thinning cartilage are severely compromised during the course of disease progression. Common joints that are affected by Osteoarthritis are Knee, Hip, Hand Joints, Neck etc.

What Causes Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis symptoms and signs

Osteoarthritis is a progressive joint disease, The most common symptoms of osteoarthritis are:

Common symptoms related to the following conditions possibly treated by mesenchymal stem cells for osteoarthritis as well as bone-related injuries:

Osteoarthritis is characterized by joint pain, stiffness, inflammation and reduced movement of the joints.

OA being a degenerative disease and with pain making day to day activities more difficult, It is crucial to find a way to cope with the pain and the discomfort. There are several exercises for osteoarthritis of the knee.

Although surgical and pharmaceutical interventions are currently available for treating OA, restoration of normal cartilage function has been difficult to achieve.

The fundamental question that comes to mind:

With science evolving, versatile options are being made available to treat such conditions. Unistem have treated number of severe osteoarthritis cases in india through alternative medical treatments. These include usage of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) derived from ones own blood, Mesenchymal stem cells etc., For more details click here.

The procedure of using PRP and MSCs is simple. It hardly takes a few minutes to complete and the patient can return home the very same day.

The benefits that have been observed are reduction in pain, reduced progression of the condition, and an overall improvement in the quality of life.

**Use of Stem cells is in evolution phase and categorized non-conventional**

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