Stem cell therapies are one of the leading figures in the world of regenerative medicine. People all around the world are using their stem cell transplant to help with conditions such as arthritis, spinal conditions, injury recovery, and even aging.
What are stem cell injections, that they can do all this? They are nothing more than stem cells and a simple growth hormone to help kickstart those stem cells to put them to work ASAP within your system.
The reason why they are so effective is because of what a stem cell is.
So, what are stem cells, you may ask?
They are the master, blueprint, and cell that can become many other cells. This means that they can become other cells to regenerate and repair lost or damage cells in the body. Stem cells from bone marrow can become all kinds of blood cells, for example.
Thanks to their ability to become other cells and replace them when they are damaged, stem cells can help treat issues including:
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Spine and disc conditions
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Autoimmune disease
- Arthritis
- And more
They are a natural treatment. This means that a stem cell transplant basically just increases the number of stem cells that you already have in your body to help boost your body’s ability to regenerate and repair damage. That’s it.
It’s for this reason that there are minimal side effects when you get a stem cell transplant. It’s also why the number of stem cell treatments depends on many different factors.
How many stem cell treatments do you need to finally take care of your condition? There are many factors at play, so let’s dive in:
Understanding The Different Types of Stem Cells
If you run a quick search about stem cells and what they’ve done recently in the world of medicine, you’ll come across many big, exciting headlines. Before you get too excited, however, it’s important to note that those big claims are usually from clinical trials, which will use a different type of stem cell from the stem cells you can typically get either in a hospital, or even in a private clinic.
There are a few different types of stem cells. The first is embryonic, which are used solely in a research capacity. Then there’s induced pluripotent stem cells, which are embryonic-like adult cells and are showing big promise, but are currently far too cost-prohibitive even for the private market (think hundreds of thousands per treatment).
Then there are the adult cells. Adult cells can be sourced from bone marrow, soft tissue, blood, and so on. Here at Bioxcellerator we use stem cells taken from donated umbilical cords – specifically, the Wharton’s Jelly that surrounds the umbilical cords.
We do this to increase your chances of accepting the cell treatments, since these cells don’t have a surface protein, your immune system regularly checks for them when guarding against foreign bodies.
How Many Stem Cell Treatments Do You Need?
The amount of stem cell treatments you need will depend on your condition, your pre-existing health, your lifestyle, and even environmental factors.
In general, you should start to see results in one to three months. Sometimes results are obvious, for example if you have less pain or can move more without pain. Other times, they aren’t as obvious. For example, if stem cell treatments are used to help repair blood cells, the “result” may be fewer transfusions in the future.
Now, as to how many cell treatments you need, the answer is “it depends”.
- Those with injuries, for example, may need just one treatment to get their healing back on track.
- Those with chronic pain conditions may be better off with just one treatment, or they may need a second or third to continue to manage their condition and improve their quality of life.
- Those with degenerative conditions will need an ongoing treatment plan in order to minimize and slow down their condition.
Since this regenerative medicine does take time to work, you won’t be getting a second or third round of treatment for a long time. You will need to ideally wait a minimum of a year before treatments.
Creating tracking points to help you understand how the treatment has impacted your health is also a good idea. This can be done by rating your pain from 1 to 10 at several points through the day, and then looking at the overall patterns over a year. It can be done by measuring your flexibility and mobility, and so on.
With this information, you can understand the value of your singular treatment, and make a decision for yourself if you want or need a second round of treatment. Tracking is so important, considering the stem cell therapy cost, as it helps you scientifically work out the value of the treatment for your individual health.
Want to Learn More?
If you want a specific answer to how many treatments you will need to experience significant results, get in touch with a member of our team. There are so many different conditions that can be helped with stem cell therapies, and many external or internal factors that will impact how well you individually take to the treatment.
We want you to have the best chance at success, so when you come to any of our clinics we run a full consultation. We then go through our case with all of our medical experts to decide whether you’ll be a good fit for this treatment.
So, if you are located in any of the locations we cover, get in touch with our team. We are more than happy to go through what stem cells are, what they can do, and what your potential outcomes may be. We even offer payment plans to help those who can’t tackle the price upfront. Our goal is to make stem cell treatments as widely available as possible, particularly for those with chronic conditions or those diseases that don’t take to traditional treatments.
