[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/advancements-in-regenerative-medicine-for-osteoarthritis\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/advancements-in-regenerative-medicine-for-osteoarthritis\/","headline":"Advancements in Regenerative Medicine for Osteoarthritis","name":"Advancements in Regenerative Medicine for Osteoarthritis","description":"Treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA) have not changed much over the last couple of decades. Surgery is still the most common treatment for those suffering from severe cartilage degeneration \u2013 while more holistic treatment options (such as\u00a0physical therapy,\u00a0knee braces, and\u00a0joint fluid therapy) are growing in popularity as patients become more educated about the disease.   […]","datePublished":"2015-05-15","dateModified":"2024-01-09","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/author\/developer\/#Person","name":"Nick Petersen","url":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/author\/developer\/","identifier":2,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ea7fc410413ee0b715aee4c6b2d912c09623af5f85eaca6f6d7e0a2c223e1df?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8ea7fc410413ee0b715aee4c6b2d912c09623af5f85eaca6f6d7e0a2c223e1df?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Reflex Knee Specialists","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/b1ec2b6df7.nxcli.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo.png","url":"http:\/\/b1ec2b6df7.nxcli.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/logo.png","width":169,"height":104}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2517557.webp","url":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2517557.webp","height":1536,"width":1536},"url":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/advancements-in-regenerative-medicine-for-osteoarthritis\/","about":["Blogs"],"wordCount":413,"articleBody":"Treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA) have not changed much over the last couple of decades. Surgery is still the most common treatment for those suffering from severe cartilage degeneration \u2013 while more holistic treatment options (such as\u00a0physical therapy,\u00a0knee braces, and\u00a0joint fluid therapy) are growing in popularity as patients become more educated about the disease. The newest treatment available to help those suffering with OA is\u00a0Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy, a form of regenerative medicine which treats knee pain by mimicking the body\u2019s natural healing process. PRP uses the patient\u2019s own blood to deliver a high concentration of reparative platelets to the damaged knee. This technology has been used to treat\u00a0knee injuries in professional athletes\u00a0for years, and it has recently been shown to reduce pain in Osteoarthritis patients as well. PRP has revolutionized the treatment of knee pain \u2013 and the ultimate goal of this branch of medicine is to one day be able to regenerate healthy tissue to\u00a0replace\u00a0the damaged Recent Discoveries in Stem Cell Research Believe it or not, this ability may be closer than we think. An exciting\u00a0new study\u00a0out of the UK represents an important step forward in treating OA \u2013 by demonstrating the ability to transform stem cells into cartilage. The study was conducted on rats, so we\u2019re still a ways away from human testing \u2013 but the results are promising. To conduct the study, researchers at the Faculty of Life Sciences at The University of Manchester analyzed the ability of embryonic stem cells to become precursor cartilage cells. The team then watched to see how those cells behaved when they were put in the knee joints of rats affected by cartilage damage. They found that at 4 weeks after implantation, partial damage repair could be seen. After 12 weeks they observed a \u201csmooth surface\u2026 similar to normal cartilage\u201d. This is significant \u2013 since not only did it successfully generate healthy cartilage, but there were also no side effects observed in the rats. While the science to utilize this type of procedure for humans is still far off, it is a huge step in the direction of one day being able to repair knee cartilage by replacing it with new healthy tissue \u2013 and important news for anyone suffering from Osteoarthritis. To learn more about how Reflex is staying on the cutting edge of available technology, visit our\u00a0Treatments\u00a0page or give us a call at\u00a0(503) 719-6783."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blogs","item":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Advancements in Regenerative Medicine for Osteoarthritis","item":"https:\/\/reflexknees.com\/blogs\/advancements-in-regenerative-medicine-for-osteoarthritis\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]