Regenerative Medicine for Pain Management and Wellness

Your initial consultation will typically be covered by your insurance. However, many insurance companies do not cover the cost of the actual procedures, as they are currently considered investigational. The overall cost of treatment will depend on the type of treatment recommended and whether one or multiple treatment rounds are necessary.

Patients may require one to three treatments and typically experience improvement in pain and mobility within 4-6 weeks with continued improvement over 3 months after procedure. Our goal is to have an 80-90% improvement in pain and function.

This is an outpatient procedure that results in little down time for the patient. Typically, we do suggest patients rest after the procedure, but they can return to normal activities within about three days.

Regenerative medicine is an exciting and evolving form of healing.  The more research that is done on this therapy, the more scientists push towards using the bodies own, natural healing.  The term “stem cells” has become a synonym in society for regenerative medicine when, in fact, very rarely are actual stem cells indicated or used.  In fact, the FDA is working towards a ban of the use and marketing the words “stem cells” as it is misleading.  PRFM is the frontline treatment of choice for most conditions.  It uses the bodies own natural healing properties and the outcomes are proving superior to older products commonly referred to in the public as “stem cells”.  At Innovative Pain and Wellness, we strive to provide a fully transparent and ethical patient experience.  Therefore, we have chosen to follow the current guidelines and not use the words “stem cells.”

There are a number of conditions that can be treated with regenerative medicine at Innovative Pain and Wellness including, but not limited to:

• Arthritis of the joints and Spine
• Pain in joints and muscle
• Muscle Strains
• Ligament tears or sprains
• Various forms of tendinitis or tendinosis (chronic tendonitis) or tendon injury
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Meniscus Tears
• Soft tissue Injury
• Compression nerve injuries: carpal tunnel, ulnar, radial, and peroneal neuropathy.

The decision, made by your Innovative Pain and Wellness physician, is individualized and based on personal experience as well as the published research of other practitioners who perform similar procedures around the world. Depending on the severity of the injury, and/or disease, some patients require several treatments.

Your own blood will be drawn by a professional about 10 minutes prior to your injection.  The blood is then placed in a special centrifuge specifically designed to separate the platelets and plasma for seven minutes.  The platelets and plasma are then mixed with a unique fibrin matrix for injection.  While the blood is spinning, your Innovative Pain and Wellness physician will accommodate you into the procedure room and prepare you for the simple injection.  Once you are ready, the physician will use ultrasound guidance or X-Ray for targeted placement of your body’s platelet rich fibrin matrix into the damaged tissue.

A varying degree of discomfort is also associated with the initial injection anesthetic at the injured site.  We offer IV sedation for all procedures, and your provider will discuss this with you.  With or without sedation, we may use a local anesthetic numbing agent.  Usually the anesthetic last for a couple of hours. You many experience slight discomfort for the first 24 to 72 hours during the healing process.  Tylenol can also be used if you have no contraindications (please see guidelines below).

This is an outpatient procedure that results in little down time for the patient. Typically, we do suggest you rest the day of the procedure, but you can usually return to normal activities the next day.

Patients may require one to three treatments and typically experience improvement in pain and mobility within 4-6 weeks with continued improvement over 3 months after procedure. Our goal is to have an 80-90% improvement in pain and function. This can vary depending on the severity of your disease and the intensity of your activity level during the healing process.

The most common side effect is post-traumatic discomfort. For the first 72 hours, some patients may experience low grade fevers, swelling at the site of the injection, mild body aches and fatigue. These symptoms are rare.  Specific risks and benefits for each treatment of interest will be discussed at the time of the initial consultation.

Schedule an initial consultation at Innovative Pain and Wellness and bring all documentation related to your pain including any imaging studies previously obtained. During your consultation we will review your medical history and do an extensive exam, as well as review any films.  An Innovative Pain and Wellness physician will then create a multimodal treatment plan and discuss the plan with you.

Your initial consultation will typically be covered by your insurance. Your Innovative Pain and Wellness provider will briefly discuss the potential cost based on your insurance situation. The overall cost for the treatment will ultimately depend on the type of treatment recommended and whether one or multiple treatment rounds are necessary. We offer extremely competitive pricing for regenerative therapy, and use insurance benefits anytime possible. In general, the treatment cost is roughly comparable to typical injection co-pays.

It is likely that your insurance benefits will cover the physical therapy after the treatments.