RHEUMATOID
ARTHRITIS
Rheumatoid arthritis is
a disabling disorder related to immune dysfunction and autoantibodies
that often involves multiple joints that may include knees, ankles,
hips, shoulders, elbows and the spine. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis
and chronic degenerative cartilage joint disease that is severe and
unresponsive to standard therapy should consider the use of stem cells.
This would include those patients that have chronic pain in multiple
joints; marked swelling of joints; disabling arthritis of the spine;
patients that have restrictions in using their hands or walking.
Osteoarthritis is caused
by misuse or chronic trauma to a joint. It generally may involve less
generalized involvement of joints; often solitary.
Treatments include anti-inflammatories
and steroids that will temporary relief of symptoms. Severe chronic
disease may result in needing joint surgical replacements.
Therapy from StemCellRegenMed
involves the following: