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Before You Risk Surgery for Rotator Cuff Injury, Take a Good Long Look at Today’s Stem Cell Therapies. The human shoulder is one of the body’s most flexible joints, but its incredible flexibility is typically why it’s so susceptible to rotator cuff injuries. Over the last 15 years, The Regeneration Center has become one of the world’s leading full-service regenerative medicine treatment centers, and sports- or accident-related rotator cuff injuries are among the most common orthopedic conditions we treat.
Our shoulders are a complex network of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. These “pulleys, levers, and scaffolding” make up the rotator cuff. When in optimal shape, the rotator cuff allows a full range of shoulder movement. However, shoulder movement becomes painful, limited, and challenging when a rotator cuff injury occurs. These injuries can result from acute trauma, tissue tears, or bone diseases such as shoulder arthritis, gout, and spinal arthritis.
Many people believe that shoulder surgery is the first and only resort after suffering a rotator cuff injury. However, that isn’t true. Part of the reason is the undeniable advances in virtually all surgical procedures. These advancements have spurred entire medical practices led by surgeons of all specialties. Many surgeons operate clinics that specialize in a single type of joint surgery. When doctors run facilities that depend on specialized surgery, what do you suppose they will promote as the only remedy for your rotator cuff injury?
We all want to believe that our doctors and orthopedic specialists have our best interests in mind. But the reality is that institutions have been built on surgeries of every kind. Additionally, in many cases, these shoulder surgeries result in worse postoperative shoulder function than preoperative levels. Add to this the long, tedious, and painful process of extensive physical rehabilitation, and it’s no wonder that most people who suffer a rotator cuff injury ask if there is a reliable shoulder surgery alternative.
Common sense tells us that “popular and frequent” is not necessarily the same as “safe and effective.” A botched surgery to repair a rotator cuff injury typically can’t be undone. Of those few failures that can be corrected, the range of motion is never the same due to the buildup of scar tissue. Too many shoulder specialists do not discuss alternative treatments for shoulder surgery with their patients. It would be prudent to research these options before proceeding with surgery for a rotator cuff injury.
Please don’t leave it to the surgeon to disclose all the risks of surgical repair for a rotator cuff injury. When consulting with specialists about surgery, have them thoroughly answer questions about the following:
A rotator cuff injury significantly and immediately impacts the quality of life. So, you need full functionality restored as quickly as possible. This will likely not happen for at least a month with rotator cuff surgery, if not more. Standard tendon-to-bone surgical repairs target only fibro-vascular scar tissue with poor mechanical properties. A recent report in the Orthopedic Journal found that patients with rotator cuff injuries can expect to wear a restrictive sling on the affected arm for four to seven weeks. But that’s just the beginning. Total recovery time after the surgical procedure can last up to six months. It’s common for patients to miss weeks, if not months, of work during recovery.
The primary cause of failure after rotator cuff surgery is biological. It’s well known that the delicate and highly specialized fibro-cartilaginous transition zone between the rotator cuff and the bone does not initiate regeneration after surgical repair. Regardless of the advances in shoulder arthroscopic surgery, procedures to repair a rotator cuff injury are invasive. A surgeon must cut, sew, and address complex issues deep within the shoulder’s network. This leaves the patient vulnerable to risks during the procedure itself. Some of these risks include:
It’s estimated that one in five patients who undergo shoulder surgery is likely to suffer another rotator cuff injury. That means there is a massive market for revision surgeries. The vast majority of specialists anticipate this, and they fully expect a sizable number of repairs to fail and anticipate your need for a second surgery.
Do you know what that means? Going under the knife again, enduring weeks of painful rehab again, more months of functional loss, more lost wages from absenteeism, and more medical bills that are as high or even higher than the first round.
As of January 2023, the Healthcare Bluebook estimates the fair market price for rotator cuff injury to be between $6,750.00 and $12,700.00. When have you ever paid the lower end of any medical procedure estimate, let alone when it fell into the “fair” range? That estimate doesn’t include the overnight expenses of a hospital stay, prescription pain medication, or the physical therapy bills that follow. Imagine that you are one in five patients who experience a second rotator cuff injury. If you elect to undergo a second surgery, you’ve just doubled that number.
Enhanced stem cell therapy enables an all-natural biological healing process, driven primarily by angiogenesis and its anti-inflammatory properties, thereby initiating the regenerative cycle. Of all the cell types, these specialized cells alone can become virtually any cell needed to repair disease or degeneration. Whether addressing joint problems like a shoulder joint injury, knee injuries, knee arthritis, degenerative lumbar spine, hip injuries, or conditions like lung fibrosis, COPD, kidney failure or diabetes, senile osteoporosis, MSCs+ (modified) stem cells can be delivered into the affected area go to work rebuilding and repairing muscle, bone, cartilage, torn ligaments, and more. Today, most stem cell procedures we offer use tissue-specific stem cells and growth factors, concentrated to therapeutic levels, and then reintroduced into the diseased or injured area.
Upon infusions, the stem cells look for chemical signals to determine the area of distress and what cell types are needed for repair and regeneration, then convert themselves into those types and “home” to the injured areas of the body. Activated cells and tissue-specific growth factors also stimulate other stem cells that may be circulating near the site and promote their differentiation into bone, muscle, tendon, or other tissue types needed for healing.
Isolated and Enhanced Mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSC+) can be differentiated into different mesodermal tissues and posses a strong paracrine, immunoregulatory, anti-inflammatory and angiogenic potential. Ortho+ Stem cell therapy is thus a potentially effective non-surgical treatment to enhance rotator cuff healing.
Stem cells are essentially blank cells that our body releases every day. These circulating stem cells allow the healing process to begin. Of all the cell types,
Shoulder and Joint Conditions that Can Benefit from Stem Cell Therapy
Types of injuries that benefit from stem cell therapy include:
The Regeneration Center offers a multi-stage protocol spanning 1-2 weeks to achieve optimal results. Our stem cell treatment for a torn rotator cuff is noninvasive and done on an outpatient basis. Isolated Ortho+ MSC stem cells are the preferred cell type for most procedures. These stem cells are multipotent and can sustain the regenerative process across multiple life cycles. Cell delivery is performed at multiple sites to ensure the desired cells and growth factors continue to initiate the regenerative process over an extended period.
Although recovery times for stem cell therapy can be significant, it’s important to note that recovery varies with the severity of the rotator cuff injury and the patient. The standard estimate is a noticeable reduction in injury pain within 1 to 2 months. Typically, pain reduction and functional improvement progress noticeably over six months. Compare the milder recovery issues associated with stem cell therapy with those of conventional, invasive surgery.
Of course, all medical procedures inherently carry risks, from the most straightforward (such as receiving a flu shot) to the most complex (such as open-heart surgery). Our unique Ortho+ MSC stem cells have been developed over the last decade and present a very low risk, precisely because the stem cells are engineered for maximum potency with minimal surface markers to eliminate the risk of rejection. The Regeneration Center offers Autologous cell treatments and Allogeneic Cell Therapies based on patient needs, age & severity. It can be stated with confidence that Ortho+ stem cell therapy for rotator cuff injury is safe, especially compared to far more invasive surgical procedures.
Regenerative medicine encompasses therapeutic procedures beyond stem cell therapy. One of the most commonly used is targeted Ortho+ Stem cells, which are often used in our anti-aging and wellness protocols. Our proprietary stem cell treatment protocols leverage Mesenchymal Stem cells, growth factors, and the healing powers of blood platelets, tailored to each patient’s needs.
Ortho+ Treatment is regularly used for musculoskeletal conditions and injuries such as:
Ortho+ cells can be a powerful tool for natural recovery without surgery to treat conditions like rotator cuff injuries. Blood platelets contain proteins, peptides, glycoproteins, and growth factors that dramatically accelerate the healing of soft tissues such as tendons, ligaments, and even skin.
Just as there is a recovery period after stem cell therapy for a rotator cuff injury, physical therapy is essential. Stem cells help heal and rebuild tissue, and physical therapy restores shoulder strength, mobility, and flexibility. However, you should notice a big difference between the recovery period and physical therapy phase following stem cell therapy compared to conventional, more invasive surgical practices.
Many patients will need only a single visit to our Stem Cell Clinic for conditions such as a rotator cuff injury. If there is no re-injury, Ortho+ stem cell infusions can eliminate pain and restore shoulder function. However, additional stages over 1-2 weeks may be required if shoulder damage is severe.
Total treatment cost depends on the stage and severity of the injury, as well as the number of cells required. A recent MRI scan is required to begin an evaluation for treatment. In general, patients will see a notable improvement starting approximately three weeks and lasting for 4-5 months. Stem cells need time to proliferate enough to begin healing and repairing. Shoulder pain will decrease dramatically over the next few months, and full mobility usually follows shortly.
Compare this to conventional, invasive shoulder surgery. Patients often undergo months of intensive physical rehabilitation to regain shoulder strength and motion. With surgery for a rotator cuff injury, 4 to 6 months of recovery (2 months wearing a sling) following the surgery. Even then, many patients with shoulder surgery report that stiffness, weakness, and chronic pain remain.
If you suffer from chronic shoulder pain of any kind, you are likely a good candidate for stem cell therapy. However, stem cell treatments may not be appropriate for all cases and injuries, as with any medical procedure.
There’s no longer a need for someone suffering from a rotator cuff injury to rely on the hope that conventional surgery might work or run the risk of it failing to help or even possibly worsening the injury. The Regeneration Center Ortho+ Stem cell therapy has become the preferred shoulder surgery alternative. From the ranks of professional sports teams to weekend warriors to homemakers who have experienced years of wear and tear to their shoulders, Ortho+ stem cell therapy is making a natural and dramatic difference without the risks of surgery.
When seeking a qualified stem cell therapy center, it’s important to remember that not all of them are created equal. When appropriately used, stem cells are your body’s most potent means for healing; they can repair everything from ligaments, tendons, and cartilage to organs, including your liver, pancreas, and lungs, and even neurological function like your brain neurotransmitters or damage due to spinal cord injury.
Unfortunately, most so-called “regenerative medical clinics” worldwide aren’t trained in the latest, most technologically advanced procedures and will, therefore, provide poor results, if any. Advanced stem cell and gene therapies are the most effective options for improving rotator cuff healing. The good news is that The Regeneration Centre has developed the most advanced stem cell enhanced procedures on the planet, drawing patients from all over the world, and professional athletes and celebrities because they are recognized as one of the best destinations for isolated & enhanced stem cell therapies (UC-MSC+).
For the last 18 years, patients from over 80 countries have placed their trust in The Regeneration Center, testifying to their level of care & unique cutting-edge stem cell procedures that have helped them experience a breakthrough when nothing else worked.
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