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Stem Cell Treatment For Shoulder PainAn In- Office Procedure Utilizing Local Anesthesia And NO Stiches
Stem Cell Therapy: The Future For Shoulder Treatments
The shoulder as we all know is a very complex- actually made out of 2 joints that work together allowing us near 360 degree motion. The shoulder’s function is very important to our quality of life and ability to not only perform the tasks of our job, the fun of our sport and leisure activities but also allows us to perform our normal every day activities and care for ourselves. Stem Cell Therapy helps many different shoulder conditions, alleviating pain, healing injury, and potentially preventing the need for surgery. Utilizing your own stem cells we can now treat your or your loved one’s shoulder injuries without the cost, risks, and longterm painful rehabilitation associated with surgery. Many of my patients after shoulder stem cell injection, their pain and discomfort has drastically decreased and their function tremendously increased. What Is Stem Cell Therapy? Stem Cell Therapy adds a boost of stem cells to your damaged shoulder and these stem cells actively work to repair your shoulder. Stem cells are everywhere in the body and act as the body's "repairman". Whenever someone sustains an injury or parts of the body break down, such as when muscles, ligaments, and tendons degenerate, (as happens in daily life), stem cells transform into the type of cell that the body needs to heal itself, growing new healthy tissue. Often, when someone sustains a serious injury or their shoulder joint breaks down from arthritis, there aren't enough stem cells to repair the damaged shoulder. This is where we come in! By adding new stem cells, taken from your own fat tissue and or bone tissue, we give your shoulder the tools it needs to heal it self. The tissues that your stem cells change into includes: bone, cartilage, muscle, tendon and nerves. As a result, many patients find a resolution of pain,and an increase in mobility and function. Of course every person and every injury is different. Dr. Bieber works with you as an individual and the specific treatment is based on your medical history, specific conditions and your x-ray and MRI findings. During the stem cell procedure with the aid of a musculoskeletal ultrasound Dr. Bieber places the stem cells in the areas of the shoulder joint where you need them. What Are The Risks? There is very little risk to a stem cell injection because it is non-surgical, non-invasive, and organic.
Blood Clots
Stem Cell Therapy
Shoulder Surgery
No
Possible
Dislocations
No
Possible
Foreign Prosthetic
No
Yes
Fractures
No
Possible
Hospital Stay
No
3-10 days
Unlikely
Possible
Joint Stiffening
No
Possible
Lost Time at Work
No
3 months- 1year
Prosthetic Breakdown
No
Yes
Back to Normal Activities 14 days
6 Months to a Year Slow Process
No
Possible – Very Likely
Infection
Recovery Re-Surgery
Treatable Shoulder Conditions:
Arthritis Rotator Cuff Tears Glenoid Labrum Tears or Degeneration Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
For Rotator Cuff Injuries The shoulder is an amazing ball and socket joint and the most mobile joint(s) in the body. Because of its complexity, shoulder surgery is understandingly difficult. Rotator cuff injuries are some of the most common injuries of the body but of over 40,000 Rotator Cuff tear surgeries each year, only 6 out of 10 are successful due to the complexity of the shoulder joint.
The reason for this is simple as any injury deals with you not having enough stem cells to repair the damaged muscles, ligaments, and tendons. It makes sense then that invasive shoulder surgery, where tendons and capsules are cut and stitched, further harming your shoulder, cannot possibly provide you with enough of the stem cells that you need to repair the damage from the surgery and all the damaged tissue from the injury. An injection of stem cells to your shoulder can vastly accelerate your shoulder's healing response increasing your chance of bypassing the need for surgery. What Happens During The Procedure? This procedure is extremely simple and straight forward. There are no hospital visits or overnight stays. After your Stem Cell Therapy session, you will be able to walk out of our office and continue with normal but restful activities. Firstly, you'll book an initial consultation with Dr. Bieber, where he will examine your shoulder, go over your previous history, and study any previous tests done by other doctors. Depending on your condition, may need to order additional blood tests, x-rays or MRI’s. (Phone or an On line consultation are also available- of course with no physical exam) Once all your information is collected and reviewed, a plan is set. You will than make an appointment for your actual Stem Cell Therapy session. During your Stem Cell Therapy, Dr. Bieber will then take a sample of fat and or bone marrow tissue that contains the stem cells using a special injection technique. Next, the stem cells will be separated from the fat tissue and or bone marrow and injected, utilizing ultrasound guidance, into the damaged shoulder. The procedure takes about 4 hours to complete. You may see initial improvement within a couple of days and then gradual improvement as the stem cells continue to grow healthy tissue and replace old, damaged tissue. The initial Stem Cell Therapy treatment is followed up in 6 weeks “Booster Injection” with platelet rich plasma with protein concentrate injection. This gives an “extra boost” to the stem cells- making them work even better! This procedure is more minor taken less than 2 hours to complete. Call or email us today at
[email protected]!! We would love to hear your story and we can work together to resolve your shoulder problem!! Benjamin Bieber, M.D. 157-02 Cross Bay Blvd. Suite 202B
19 East 80th Street Suite 1E
Howard Beach, NY 11414
New York City, N.Y. 10075
718 835-0754
212 268-8181
