Regenerative medicine is a general broad category that includes treatments such as stem cell therapy, platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy, prolotherapy, certain cartilage regeneration procedures, and cellular therapies. It can be useful when an injury is unlikely to heal with traditional non-surgical treatments, such as rest and physical therapy, or pain and function have not improved following rehabilitation or surgery. By combining these approaches, we can boost your natural healing process and help restore normal function.

The goal of regenerative medicine offered at our Medical Clinic in Portland, OR, is to replace or reboot tissues or organs damaged because of disease, injury, age, or other issues instead of treating symptoms with medication and procedures. Combinations of these approaches, called regenerative injection therapy (RIT), can amplify our natural healing process with the goal of:

• Inhibiting inflammation and slowing down the progression of degeneration
• Inducing repair to stimulate the formation of new cartilage or tissue
• Reduce pain by altering a patient's pain receptors and pain sensation processing
• Restore homeostasis

Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT) Basics

Some of the options available include the following:

Prolotherapy (proliferate + therapy) Prolo is a blanket term used to describe what happens when we inject irritating substances such as dextrose into the tissue. It tones and tightens up weakened tissues to help with range of motion and pain relief and can be highly effective in osteoarthritis relief.

Peptide Therapy Peptides are chains of amino acids that act as cell signaling molecules. Regenerative therapies are paired well with specific peptides that act to induce a variety of physiologic activities such as cell turnover, hormone modulation, muscle growth, and more.

Repair/Healing Peptides BPC 157 was discovered in 1993, and there is now considerable clinical data on the regenerative properties of BPC-157 in animals. Human studies are currently underway. Uses for BPC-157 include reducing inflammation, increasing the production of type 1 collagen, improving the lower esophageal sphincter, healing fistulas, and helping with repairing many parts of the body. Published studies of BPC-157 will be reviewed, as well as dosing. This peptide pairs well with multiple others, particularly Thymosin B4.

Peptides for Pain There are many potentially useful peptides for pain management depending on the primary issue and degree of secondary contributions. In pain management, it is often useful to stack and rotate various peptides to address multiple issues simultaneously.

Useful peptides for pain include Thymosins, ARA290, BPC157, pentosan polysulfate, and a unique peptide derived from venom, melittin.
Injections don't have to be scary or painful.

Please note that the information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment.