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Spine & Joint Center Offers New Stem Cell Treatment Options for Chronic Joint Problems
PRNewswire ^ | June 23, 2011 | Spine and Joint center

Posted on 08/20/2011 7:44:02 AM PDT by syriacus

A Bergen County, New Jersey pain management and spine clinic is reporting excellent results with non-embryonic adult stem cell injection therapy

HACKENSACK, N.J., June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A spine clinic Bergen County recognized as a leader in pain management and orthopedic treatments is now offering a revolutionary treatment for individuals with chronic joint problems using the patient's own stem cells. Performed at Spine & Joint Center by Dr. Damon Noto, the treatment utilizes adult stem cells harvested from the patient's own fat cells (not controversial embryonic stem cells), which are then injected into the injured joint to help stimulate the regeneration of healthy tissue.

This stem cell therapy has made recent headlines in the baseball world, where it has helped injured New York Yankees pitcher Bartolo Colon make a full recovery from a serious shoulder injury and pitch his first full season since 2005. The treatment required no artificial hormones, and 38-year-old Colon's athletic performance since the treatment rivals that of players in their early 20s.

Stem cells are body cells with the potential to develop into any specialized type of cell. By introducing the body's own stem cells - harvested from body fat over the oblique muscles (the "love handles") - the treatment helps the body recover by regenerating the damaged joint tissue. The procedure is low-risk, minimally invasive, office-based, and can be completed in only 90 minutes. The patient can leave the office that same day, and substantial recovery is typically seen within 6-8 weeks. The treatment is very effective because it utilizes the body's own natural regeneration materials to rebuild damage in areas that unavoidably receive less blood flow, thus receiving fewer stem cells. By introducing stem cells at the site of injury, doctors can give the body a boost by delivering the patient's own natural regenerative materials directly to the afflicted joint.

At Spine & Joint Center, Dr. Noto is one of the few doctors in the New York area who perform this procedure - and he's seeing an extremely high success rate as well as an increase in patients interested in the procedure. "This is something we couldn't have offered before," says Dr. Noto, "and now we have this as an option. We used to have to replace things with hardware, but now we can stimulate the body to produce new tissue." Stem cell treatment offers new hope and a fast, full recovery to patients with orthopedic injuries and patients who have tried surgical procedures without success.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: noto; perry; spine; stemcells
Is this similar to Perry's treatment. Maybe it's good that attention is being drawn to treatments using adult stem cells.
1 posted on 08/20/2011 7:44:10 AM PDT by syriacus
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To: syriacus
Where Noto got his education and training
2 posted on 08/20/2011 7:46:59 AM PDT by syriacus (Obama$care - Helping millions of people through hurting tens of millions of people.)
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To: syriacus
Thanks for this post. I've been researching adult stem cell research for a friend of mine who's brother had cancer of the esophagus (usually deadly).

There is no sign of the cancer anymore; however, the chemo destroyed his liver. I found 2 articles on it, in which I sent and I sent this article to a woman I work with because of her hip joint problems.

3 posted on 08/20/2011 8:49:52 AM PDT by NoGrayZone ("Islamophobia: The irrational fear of being beheaded." Andrew Klavan of PJTV)
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To: NoGrayZone

Could you elaborate on your friend’s situation? Did he have adult stem cell therapy and that’s what cleared up his esophogal cancer?

Thanks.


4 posted on 08/20/2011 10:13:37 AM PDT by fightinJAG (Please stop posting "helpful hints" in parentheses the title box. Thank you.)
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To: NoGrayZone

Prayers and best wishes for your friends, NoGrayZone.


5 posted on 08/20/2011 10:28:39 AM PDT by syriacus (Obama$care - Helping millions of people through hurting tens of millions of people.)
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To: fightinJAG
The chemo killed his esophogal cancer, well at least it is no longer detectable. However, the chemo therapy to kill the cancer also ruined his liver.

He is supposed to be going for some nuclear “remedy” for help with his liver. When my friend was talking about some new “therapy” his brother was going through, I immediately thought of adult stem, from your OWN adult stem cells. That's when he said no, it was some sort of "nuclear" something or other.

That's when I started researching adult stem research regarding the liver, since I have heard so much positive things about it. He said he forwarded the 2 links I sent him to his brother.

6 posted on 08/20/2011 10:44:41 AM PDT by NoGrayZone ("Islamophobia: The irrational fear of being beheaded." Andrew Klavan of PJTV)
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To: syriacus

Thank you so much (((hug)))!


7 posted on 08/20/2011 10:45:34 AM PDT by NoGrayZone ("Islamophobia: The irrational fear of being beheaded." Andrew Klavan of PJTV)
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