Your joints are the unsung heroes of movement. Whenever you bend, walk, reach, or type, joints are the body parts that make it possible. So, when you have a joint injury, whether from playing sports or due to wear and tear, it can have a significant effect on your ability to move comfortably and enjoy your usual activities.
While medications and physical therapy are often the first steps in recovery, more and more people are turning to alternative treatments like stem cell therapy to help their body heal.
At A&U Family Medicine in Sugar Land, Texas, our experienced physician, Dr. Hammad Zaidi, specializes in sports medicine and sports related injuries and offers stem cells as a treatment option for joint injuries.
Here’s how it works and why it’s becoming a popular choice for those seeking a more natural path to healing.
Joints are the meeting points between bones, held together by ligaments and tendons and cushioned by cartilage. They keep you flexible, allowing you to wave your arms, bend your knees, and climb stairs with ease.
Because you rely on your joints every day, they’re prone to overuse and injury. Athletes frequently deal with knee, shoulder, and ankle injuries, but even a simple misstep off of the curb can damage your joint.
Whether the cause is a sudden twist or years of repetitive movements, a joint injury can disrupt your daily routine and take longer to heal than you might expect. That’s often when people start looking into alternatives, like stem cell therapy, to help the healing process along.
Stem cells are blank cells capable of transforming into specialized cells, like nerve, bone, or muscle cells. In stem cell therapy, these powerful cells are injected into injured tissues to support the natural repair process, stimulate growth of new cells, and help reduce inflammation.
At our practice, we use stem cells from your own body, reducing risk of adverse reaction and supporting natural healing from within.
Stem cell therapy is used to support healing of many joint tissues, including ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Once injected, the stem cells get to work by stimulating growth of new blood vessels, lowering inflammation, and encouraging the growth of healthy tissue.
While it’s not an instant fix, stem cell therapy offers a more natural, restorative approach to healing. It’s often most effective when combined with physical therapy, helping you regain strength and mobility over time.
If your joint pain isn’t improving or you want to look into other options beyond conventional treatments, you might want to consider stem cell therapy. Dr. Zaidi and our team can evaluate your injury, discuss your goals, and determine if this innovative therapy can help you recover faster and feel better.
Call A&U Family Medicine today or book an appointment online to learn more about how stem cell therapy can support your joint injury recovery.
