#STEM CELL TREATMENT SPINAL TRIAL#
In a news release, Asterias reports that of the 25 patients treated in this clinical trial none have experienced serious side effects. The latest results seem to suggest they are doing just that. It’s hoped the treatment will restore connections at the injury site, allowing patients to regain some movement and feeling. AST-OPC1 are oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, which develop into cells that support and protect nerve cells in the central nervous system, the area damaged in spinal cord injury. That’s why the latest results from the CIRM-supported Asterias Biotherapeutics spinal cord injury trial are so encouraging.Īsterias is transplanting what they call AST-OPC1 cells into patients who have suffered injuries that left them paralyzed from the neck down. In the past there was little that doctors could do other than offer pain relief and physical therapy to try and regain as much muscle function as possible. (Photo/Greg Iger)Ī spinal cord injury is devastating, changing a person’s life in a heartbeat. If you have any further questions as to whether you or a loved one may be a candidate for stem cell treatment for back pain please contact us at 85.Kris Boesen, CIRM spinal cord injury clinical trial patient works to strengthen his upper body. The stem cell procedure is only one of many innovative treatments available at the spine center including many other research trials with new technologies to treat spinal disease. Our centers offer comprehensive spinal care with a focus on avoiding surgery unless absolutely necessary through a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment of patients' disease. The research has been accepted to peer reviewed National Presentations and was presented at the 2013 North American Spine Society Meeting, a premier International meeting on advances in treatment of spinal disease. He has performed stem cell research that regenerates the degenerative spinal discs and joints in animals. Farhan Siddiqi is an Assistant Professor affiliated with the University of South Florida. Stem cells have the unique ability to decrease inflammation and pain whilst initiating the stabilization and reparative process.ĭr. Stem cells are injected into degenerated disks and joints in the spine after being harvested by a simple needle procedure.
The procedure is office based and does not require any anesthesia. All physicians at FastMD working with the Trinity lab, produce articles and give lectures on stem cell treatment across the US on a regular basis. Our high-tech facility operates under the guidance of PhD's, specializing in stem cell therapy and serves as a research facility for clinical research studies. Our highly specialized stem cell lab is located on-site so that all of lab work remains on the premises. Patients are treated and then followed for 2 years to monitor how their back pain responds to their treatment. Our Stem Cell facility is located within the Trinity building and is in collaboration with the Foundation for Spinal Research, Education, and Humanitarian Care to offer patients treatment for back pain with stem cells. The injection goes into the spine and is taken from a donor or harvested from the patient and then re-injected into the diseased spine. Stem cells are injected into the degenerated and diseased discs and joints. Stem cells have the ability to self-renew and give rise to subsequent generations with varying diseases and complications. Stem cells have an ability to help alleviate pain, decrease inflammation, and stabilize the spine in an effort to heal. Many researchers believe that stem cell treatments can change the face of human diseases and eliminate suffering in people with disease and injury. We offer stem cell therapy Stem cell therapy is a type of intervention strategy that focuses on the introduction of adult stem cells to damaged tissues of the body to help aid in healing and treating those damaged areas.
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