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Dec
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) shows a ton of promise when it comes to treating a variety of injuries, but especially when it comes to healing sports injuries. It is packed full of growth factors that all help to speed up and improve the effectiveness of the healing process.PRP has...
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Dec
Stem cells, also known as progenitor cells, are becoming an increasingly popular treatment option for a variety of injuries. These cells have the ability to differentiate into other types of cells depending on the specific tissue that is injured. Progenitor cells have the ability...
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Dec
“Regenerative medicine therapies are one of the biggest topics in the medical world, and platelet-rich plasma is near the forefront. Platelet-rich plasma, also known as PRP, is generated from a person's own blood, and it is packed with tons of growth factors and other...
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Dec
Dr. Lucy Hostetter, our Board Certified Anesthesiologist and expert in regenerative cell therapy and joint preservation at SRMC explains how two regenerative medicine therapies: platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy, have been gaining momentum in the field of injury treatmen...
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Dec
Your knees take a lot of wear and tear each and every day. The majority of a person's bodyweight is forced directly into the knee joints, so they experience compression forces often and can deteriorate quickly. There are a variety of common knee injuries, including arthriti...
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Dec
Here at SRMC we know how important it is for our patients to understand the Regenerative Medicine procedures we provide out of our Seattle office, which is why I (Dr. Hostetter) want to help our patients better understand what PRP is. Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, is a substance...
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Dec
Often patients ask me where do the stem cells come from that will be used to heal their injury. Most are surprise to learn that we use stem cells harvested from their bone marrow. These autologous stem cells are called Mesenchymal Stem Cells or MSCs. The use of Mesenchymal Stem C...
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