Bone & Fat Stem Cells

Regenerative medicine is often a preferred treatment over surgery and other invasive procedures, especially among athletes. At Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC, serving the Denver metropolitan area, highly trained osteopathic sports medicine physician Kevin O’Donnell, DO, and the rest of the team use bone and fat stem cells harvested from your body to stimulate new cell growth and enhance natural healing. To learn more, schedule an evaluation by calling the office or booking an appointment online today. 

What are bone and fat stem cells?

Bone and fat stem cells are specialized cells harvested from your bone marrow or fat tissues. These cells can make more stem cells or become like other cells and tissues within your body (differentiation). For example, stem cells can produce blood, brain, muscle, bone, and other types of cells. That’s why stem cells are widely used to accelerate healing after injuries.

Bone-marrow-derived stem cells (BMAC)

Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC harvests BMAC from your bone marrow, often in the back of your pelvis. Your provider uses a specialized machine to separate stem cells and inject the cells into injured or painful tissues.

Fat-derived stem cells (lipo-aspirate)

Your regenerative medicine specialist harvests fat-derived stem cells from adipose (fat) tissue. They extract the fat via lipo-aspiration, which is similar to liposuction, often from your buttocks, belly, or love-handle area before re-injecting the stem cells into injured tissues. 

What are the benefits of bone and fat stem cell therapy?

Bone and fat stem cell therapy at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC offers various benefits, including:

• Faster cell regeneration 
• Less pain
• Minimal downtime
• Accelerated healing after sports injuries
• Highly effective, long-lasting results
• Natural treatment
• Little to no risk of complications 

Stem cell therapy might allow you to avoid surgery or other invasive treatments after a sports injury.

Which conditions can bone and fat stem cells treat?

Common injuries or conditions treated using bone and fat stem cells include:

• Wrist, elbow, shoulder, knee, hip, back, neck, or foot and ankle pain
• Sciatica
• Rotator cuff tears
• Plantar fasciitis
• Hamstring strains
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Meniscus tears
• Ligament injuries
• Achilles tendinitis
• Arthritis, including knee arthritis
• Muscle, tendon, bone, ligament, or nerve injuries

Just about any type of sports injury benefits from stem cells or other holistic treatments available at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC.

What should I expect during bone and fat stem cell treatment?

After harvesting stem cells from bone marrow or fat tissue, your regenerative medicine provider injects the stem cells into the injured area while you rest comfortably. You may need multiple stem cell injections to optimize the outcome. Stem cells regenerate in your body over time, stimulating faster healing, less musculoskeletal pain, and improved mobility.

Schedule an evaluation at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC by phone or request one online today to learn more about bone and fat stem cell therapy.