Regenerative Medicine in Wayne, PA

Regenerative medicine is a novel branch of medical therapies focused on promoting the restoration and regrowth of our body tissue. When prior interventions have only been able to provide temporary, short-term relief, regenerative therapies can be utilized to aid our body in its natural process of healing by promoting self-repair. These therapies target the previously damaged structures and can spark new growth and healing. At Aether Medicine in Wayne, PA, Dr. Asare Christian offers a number of modalities and interventions to address your needs. Learn more about some of our treatment options below:

Orthobiologics

Orthobiologic therapies use naturally derived substances that focus on healing broken bones, regenerating cartilage, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Examples of orthobiologic therapies include platelet-rich plasma, stem cells, bone marrow concentrate, fat grafts, and autologous conditioned serum. The evolution of orthobiologics has greatly impacted modern orthopedic surgical practice to help heal injuries faster and treat many chronic musculoskeletal ailments.

Peptide Therapies

Peptides are small amino acids that exist naturally within our bodies. They contain messages for our body's cells, often signaling them to grow, excrete substance, and initiate the body's healing process. Peptide therapy is appealing because, unlike medications, peptides are biodegradable and can easily be broken down and absorbed in our bodies without unwanted side effects. Peptide therapy is potent, with low toxicity, high biological and chemical diversity, and has shown a proven boost to cell growth. Some areas peptide therapy is showing effectiveness include:

• Tissue repair
• Post-surgery healing and recovery
• Boosting immune function
• Pain reduction and management
• Stimulating hair growth and regrowth
• Wound healing
• Mood improvement (anxiety and depression)
• Mental and cognitive improvement
• Improving skin health
• And more...

Nutraceuticals

Combing the terms "nutrition" and "pharmaceuticals" brings you to a category of treatments that are reported to boost the health of your brain, nervous system, bones, cartilage, and tissues and are showing promise in treating certain diseases. Neutraceuticals include antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, natural foods, dietary supplements, and others. While not intended by the FDA to treat, prevent, or cure disease, neutraceuticals have been argued to improve health, strengthen the immune system, help with chronic disease, slow the aging process, and support the overall healthy functioning of the body and its systems. Some of the diseases and conditions neutraceutical therapies are being used to help include:

• Chronic diseases (diabetes, heart disease, etc.)
• Obesity
• Alzheimer's disease
• Parkinson's disease
• Cancer
• Allergies
• Renal disorders
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Infections
• Inflammation

Prolotherapy

If you suffer from joint or back pain, you know how disrupting it can be to your work, hobbies, sleep, and overall quality of life. Prolotherapy is an intervention more than 100 years old that injects a natural irritant into the soft tissues of an injured or painful joint. This irritation works as a catalyst to jump-start the body's immune response activating the healing process and promoting new tissue growth by flooding the irritated area with blood and immune cells. While mainly used to treat pain in joints and ligaments, prolotherapy can also be used for:

• Hips
• Knees
• Shoulders
• Degenerative disc disease
• Arthritis

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)

PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) therapy is a rapidly growing and evolving therapy being used for a wide variety of health issues and aesthetic concerns. PRP therapy takes your own blood, separates out the platelet-rich plasma, and then reinjects it back into the treatment area. Once injected the plasma works to promote healing and the growth of new tissue. Platelets are an essential part of your blood, with a major role in wound healing, clot formation, and supporting cell growth. Recent research has suggested that injecting PRP into an area with tissue damage or inflammation can promote cellular healing and regeneration. Some therapies PRP is being applied to include:

• Tissue and wound healing
• Treatments for hair loss
• Reducing inflammation
• Joint pain and arthritis
• Improving sagging skin, wrinkles, and fine lines

Regenerative medicine has a number of benefits over traditional treatments, pharmaceutical medications, and surgeries, including:

• Improved, faster healing — regenerative medicine improves your body's ability to heal itself more quickly to help regrow cartilage, repair ligaments and tendons, repair spinal disc degeneration, injured joints, and more
• Less recovery time — regenerative therapies have little to no recovery time, allowing you to get back to your normal routine faster
• Reduced pain — regenerative medicine targets and addresses the root causes of pain rather than only managing the symptoms
• Less risk — because regenerative medicine is using your body's own cells, stem cells, substances that occur naturally in the body, and other more natural treatments, it can avoid the risks and side effects associated with pharmaceutical medications and surgeries
• Reduced inflammation, naturally — instead of using medications with possible side effects to reduce inflammation from arthritis and injuries, regenerative medicine does it naturally
• Increased function — regenerative medicine can strengthen ligaments and tendons while helping to regrow cartilage for increased overall function in joints to reduce pain and increase range of motion
• Treat the cause, not the symptoms — regenerative medicine addresses the root cause of injuries, chronic disease, age-related conditions, and more rather than only masking symptoms with medications

Ideal candidates for a regenerative medicine treatment plan at Aether Medicine include a wide range of people. These may be patients living with chronic pain related to an injury, a degenerative disease, have significant mobility issues, or want to rejuvenate their look and boost their overall health. With regenerative medicine, these issues cannot be permanently cured, but symptoms can be effectively managed, and quality of life improved. During a thorough consultation at our Wayne, PA office, Dr. Christian will explain the benefits of regenerative medicine and determine if it is the right treatment for you.

Dr. Christian will evaluate your condition and recommend the appropriate therapy for you. He may recommend one therapy or a combination of therapies to best treat your condition. Aether Medicine offers nonsurgical treatments, complementary and alternative medicines, and much more for our patients, such as:

• Orthobiologics 
• Hormone therapy
• Peptides
• Nutraceuticals
• Prolotherapy
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy

Most regenerative medicine therapies are not covered by insurance. You may need to pay out of pocket for these treatments, but Aether Medicine offers affordable financing options to help ensure you get the care you need. 

Aether Medicine provides a wide range of treatments that promote natural healing and reduce symptoms, but the results of these therapies vary among patients. It's important to follow any guidelines as provided by Dr. Christian and remember that it may take time for your body to fully benefit from regenerative medicine. You should begin to notice a reduction in symptoms within a few days, but more significant results may show up slowly over weeks or months as the regenerative processes continue to work in your body. Our team can schedule follow-up appointments to assess your progress and adjust the treatment plan as needed.

Do regenerative medicine injections hurt?
No, most patients don't find these injections any more uncomfortable than other types of injections. If you are concerned about pain, talk to Dr. Christian during your consultation so he can go over your treatment options and ensure your utmost comfort during the procedure.

Will I need additional regenerative medicine treatments?
Depending on the exact treatment performed, a series of additional treatments may be needed for optimal results. During your initial consultation and diagnostic, Dr. Christian will curate a personalized treatment plan that best fits your needs and healthcare goals.

Is regenerative medicine safe?

Yes. Regenerative medicine is a field of study that has been extensively researched and studied for decades. The treatments used at Aether Medicine are proven safe and effective with very few side effects or risks. Dr. Christian will review your case in full prior to recommending the best way to move forward. Our top priorities at Aether Medicine are always your safety and health.

Our goal at Aether Medicine is not just to assist you as you heal but to help you thrive in mind, body, and spirit. Regenerative medicine offers many benefits as a complementary treatment or as an alternative to a failed therapeutic approach. Book online or call for a consultation at our office in Main Line and Greater Philadelphia, PA areas at your convenience.