At Cellular Healing, our goal is to ensure that every patient who truly needs stem cell therapy receives treatment in a way that is most beneficial for them. If you would like to see all of our current options, please view our Arthritis Decision Sheet below.
If our team really believes you will not benefit from cell based therapy, we will be honest and tell you right away. Although the following is not a complete list, it is a general guideline to help you understand whom may be the ideal candidate for this procedure. Our goal is to recommend the best form or treatment for you based on numerous factors. Here are some factors we evaluate to find the best treatment for your specific and special condition:
- Stable joint without frequent giving away or locking of the knee. If your knee feels unstable, gives way or locks more than two times per week, you may require an additional procedure such as an arthroscopic procedure to fix a tear or remove loose cartilage. The stem cell therapy treatment can be performed at the same time.
- Lack of severe bowing of the joint. This normally means less than 10 degrees of bowing in either direction. As a rule, if you can see the bow of your knee through standard pants, stem cell therapy may not be recommended.
- Lack of frequent severe joint swelling requiring needle aspirations. If you have water removed from your knee more than four times per year, stem cell therapy may not be recommended for you.
- Lack of severe stiffness of the joint. If your knee has lost more than 20 degrees of normal motion, you may not be a stem cell candidate.
- Willingness to participate in additional therapies to improve the health of the joint. Stem cell therapy has a higher rate of success when patients participate in frequent, simple, home-based therapy exercises, help reduce their weight, and adapt healthy diets.
If you are interested in a personal one-on one evaluation by Dr. Loniewski, please call 248-893-3200 for an appointment.