Truths and Myths of Stem Cell Therapy
https://advancedregenmedinstitute.com/ - As a leading provider of PRP and stem cell therapy training for doctors, we field all sorts of questions from both professionals and non-professionals alike. The most frequently asked questions reveal a tremendous amount of ignorance about stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine as a whole. This is a shame. It is often ignorance that slows down innovation where it would otherwise flourish.
https://advancedregenmedinstitute.com/ - As a leading provider of PRP and stem cell therapy training for doctors, we field all sorts of questions from both professionals and non-professionals alike. The most frequently asked questions reveal a tremendous amount of ignorance about stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine as a whole. This is a shame. It is often ignorance that slows down innovation where it would otherwise flourish.
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Myth: <strong>Stem</strong> <strong>Cell</strong> Treatments Are Unregulated<br />
H<strong>and</strong>-in-h<strong>and</strong> with the unproven argument is the myth that stem cell treatments are unregulated. They are not. The FDA<br />
is very clear about the definition <strong>of</strong> autologous material <strong>and</strong> how it can be used. As long as doctors do not perform<br />
treatments outside <strong>of</strong> the current scope, they do not have to have individual procedures approved.<br />
Having said that, the FDA approved its first autologous procedure to repair damaged knee cartilage late in 2016. This<br />
procedure involves a product known as Maci. Keep in mind that the FDA only approves treatments after applicants<br />
demonstrate said treatments actually work. Also underst<strong>and</strong> that approved treatments are regulated treatments.<br />
Truth: <strong>Stem</strong> <strong>Cell</strong> Treatments Are Not a Cure-All<br />
It is true that stem cell treatments are not a cure-all for every ailment man suffers from. In fact, the practical uses <strong>of</strong><br />
stem cell <strong>and</strong> PRP therapies are limited at this time. The previously stated leukemia treatment is one example, the kinds<br />
<strong>of</strong> treatments we teach doctors – primarily musculoskeletal treatments – round out what is currently available. Research<br />
is ongoing in an attempt to find other applications.<br />
Myth: <strong>Stem</strong> <strong>Cell</strong> Treatment Is an Invasive Surgery<br />
Critics <strong>of</strong> stem cell therapy like to play semantic games by saying the use <strong>of</strong> needles for extraction <strong>and</strong> injection make<br />
treatment just as invasive as surgery. By the technical definition <strong>of</strong> the word, piercing the skin with a needle is invasive.<br />
But stem cell therapy <strong>and</strong> surgery are not even in the same ballpark for invasiveness. <strong>Stem</strong> cell therapy is minimally<br />
invasive while surgery is as invasive as it can be.<br />
The misinformation surrounding PRP <strong>and</strong> stem cell therapies should not prevent you from undergoing training so that<br />
you can <strong>of</strong>fer the treatments to patients. For more information about our training, feel free to contact Advanced<br />
Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at your earliest convenience.
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