Knee replacement alternatives
Knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty, involves replacing a knee joint with a prosthetic device. Explore the alternatives to this procedure and their benefits.
Why Consider Knee Replacement Alternatives?
Many patients seek alternatives due to persistent pain and potential risks associated with knee replacement surgery.
Challenges of Knee Replacement
Patients often experience continued pain post-surgery, with studies showing significant discomfort even years later.
Common Risks of Knee Replacement
Understand the risks involved, including increased susceptibility to cardiovascular events and allergic reactions to prosthetic materials.
Types of Knee Replacement Alternatives
Discover effective alternatives that offer relief without the complexities of surgery.
Steroid Injections
While providing short-term relief, steroid injections may not offer long-term solutions due to their impact on cartilage.
Viscosupplementation
Gel-like substances such as hyaluronic acid injections offer relief for knee arthritis, though effectiveness may vary over multiple doses.
Knee Nerve Ablation
A promising procedure that involves disabling nerves around the knee joint to alleviate pain, though long-term outcomes are still under study.
Orthobiologics
Utilizing natural substances like PRP and BMC to promote healing and reduce degradation of knee tissues, offering both autologous and allogeneic options.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Derived from the patient’s blood, PRP injections foster cartilage repair and reduce inflammation, beneficial for moderate knee arthritis.
Percutaneous Knee Arthroplasty (PKA)
A sophisticated procedure involving precise injections of bone marrow concentrates guided by ultrasound, effective even in severe cases of knee arthritis.
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ISSCA Offers New Online Cellular Therapy Course
With video lectures and additional tools from some of the most respected names in today’s stem cells field, the course arms practitioners with the necessary knowledge and resources to offer innovative regenerative medicine treatments in their existing practices
MIAMI LAKES, Florida— The International Society for Stem Cell Application (ISSCA) (www.issca.us) has announced it has launched a new online stem cells course, Cellular Therapy. The course adds to the group’s already existing robust offering of onsite and online courses designed to give physicians looking to incorporate regenerative medicine protocols into their practices the education and tools necessary to do so.
Regenerative medicine has been increasingly gaining attention in today’s fast-paced medical world. As more researchers and physicians become interested in studying the field and introducing treatment protocols into their practices, it can be difficult to know which products and practices yield the best results for patients seeking these treatments for relief from degenerative diseases, noted Benito Novas, ISSCA VP of Public Relations. Knowing which products work for which conditions and how to safely administer them to maximize results are key in leading a successful regenerative medicine practice.
With the Cellular Therapy course and others offered by the ISSCA, physicians will learn these valuable protocols and more about product offerings and how to choose the most effective ones. The Cellular Therapy course will prepare physicians with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge needed to effectively and safely secure better patient outcomes when using cellular therapies. With this training, physicians will gain knowledge from leading scientists in the field, learn valuable information on safety standards and quality control from top manufacturers, be positioned to perform these procedures and open a Stem Cell Center practice, join the ISSCA’s network, and enjoy the benefits of an exponentially growing industry worldwide.
Practitioners enrolling in the online course will gain access to online lectures from some of the leading names in the field of regenerative medicine spanning a number of topics critical to understanding the foundations of cellular therapy. In addition to online lectures, enrollees gain access to important supporting documents; The Condition Book, outlining stem cells treatment protocols for seven common conditions; and valuable case studies, all designed to deliver the knowledge needed to successfully implement stem cells treatments in a clinical setting.
And physicians looking to enroll in this course and other offerings by the ISSCA are in good hands. The group is widely considered as the global standard bearer when it comes to education and research in the regenerative medicine field. For years, the ISSCA has played a critical role in bridging the gap between the science behind stem cells and regenerative medicine and the practical application of that science in a clinical setting.
“We are pleased to add the online Cellular Therapy course to our growing number of course offerings designed to deliver the skills and education needed to practitioners eager to implement stem cells treatment protocols into their existing practices,” said Novas. “The course gives physicians the skills needed to utilize these highly effective treatments to help patients suffering from degenerative diseases while expanding on the ISSCA’s mission to continue to serve as the premier educational resource for physicians across the globe looking to introduce stem cells treatments into their practices.”
To learn more about the ISSCA, visit www.issca.us. To learn more about the group’s new online Cellular Therapy course or to register, visit https://www.cellulartherapycourse.com/
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