Stem Cells To Treat Osteoarthritis | Dr. David Greene Arizona

Stem Cells To Treat Osteoarthritis

Dr. David Greene Arizona

What is osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis is a common, chronic, incurable degenerative disorder of the joints, the area of the skeleton where two bones come together

How is osteoarthritis treated?

Patients with OA often are prescribed medicine to combat pain and inflammation.

Medication can be taken orally, applied topically, or injected into the joint. Many patients experience short-term relief from anti-inflammatory therapies such as corticosteroid injections or oral nonsteroidal

How are stem cells used to understand osteoarthritis?

Early stages of using stem cells to better understand joint development and deterioration and to investigate new treatments. Stem cells can be used to study how joint tissues normally form, model how cartilage (the connective tissue that protects joints) breaks down, and attempt to make

What is the potential for stem cells to treat osteoarthritis?

Stem cell treatments could potentially help repair damaged joints in multiple ways, including modulating the immune response, delivering cells that can be directed to form cartilage, transplanting stem cell-generated cartilage, or stimulating a patient’s own cells for regeneration

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