No more knee pain and mobility issues with the safe and effective cartilage cell therapy from CARTIGROW®.

Do you experience knee pain that just does not go away? Do you hear a clicking or crackling sound while you walk or use the stairs? Or do you have stiff knees or feel unstable during fast movements? If you experience one or more of these symptoms, chances are you are suffering from cartilage damage in the knee. A treatment that you might want to consider is cell therapy that provides long lasting relief from knee pain.

How does knee pain occur?

Cartilage is a flexible tissue that helps the joints glide smoothly for easy movement. The cartilage is 1-2 mm thick and helps protect the ends of the bones and reduces friction between them. The cartilage can get damaged from injuries or even recurrent minor trauma from general wear and tear. This is first characterised by swelling and inflammation. This type of wear-and-tear and injury to the cartilage is commonly observed in the knee. This can cause knee pain that can worsen with time.

The damaged cartilage may consist of a part of cartilage torn away or hanging like a flap. This could also be caught in the joint and cause more damage. A doctor will most likely need to order an MRI to properly view the extent of damage taken place to the cartilage.

Without medical intervention, cartilage damage usually worsens and eventually movement becomes difficult and painful.

Treatments for knee pain from cartilage damage

Non surgical methods that a doctor may recommend would include resting the knee, elevating the knee and applying ice to reduce swelling. A knee brace is also used to help keep the knee in place and avoid unstable movement that could further damage the cartilage. The doctor may also recommend physiotherapy and weight loss if the person is overweight to reduce pressure on the damaged knee. These methods help depending on the severity of the cartilage damage.

Cartilage surgery consists of trimming or attaching back torn parts of the cartilage or even holes in the bone to allow bone marrow to stimulate cartilage production. Sometimes small parts of healthy cartilage from the sides are taken to replace the damaged parts at the joint. Cartilage surgery has its benefits but is not a permanent solution for many people. Often people need to opt for joint replacement surgery to avoid osteoarthritis.

Another method that is being used for cartilage damage is cell therapy that can claim to be a permanent solution to the problem.

What is cell therapy?

Cellular or cell therapy is the transplantation of human cells to repair or replace a damaged tissue. Cell therapy is being used to treat autoimmune diseases, cancers, treating spinal cord injuries, treating damaged joints, improving a weakened immune system and neurological disorders. Different cell types are being used to develop different types of cell therapies that are novel to its application.

CARTIGROW® cell therapy

This is a natural treatment using the patient’s own cells to regenerate new and healthy cartilage. In this procedure, healthy cartilage cells are extracted from the patient and then cultured cartilage cells are transplanted into the joint. This procedure has several benefits that can help not only stop knee pain but completely repair and heal the cartilage. The benefits include:

1) arresting the further deterioration of the cartilage

2) forming new and healthy hyaline cartilage

3) preserving the joint and restoring mobility

4) avoiding the need for joint replacement surgery or any foreign material being used for treatment

CARTIGROW® Cartilage Cell Therapy is an FDA approved cell therapy that has a success rate of 90% across 30,000 patients treated worldwide for relief from pain and mobility difficulties for over 20 years. CARTIGROW® Cartilage Cell Therapy is available at all major hospitals. Learn more about CARTIGROW® and how you can benefit from CARTIGROW® Cartilage Cell Therapy.