STEM CELL THERAPY ARGENTINA is very different and distinct, but we like being so, and the main thing that distinguishes us is how we do the different steps to obtain, process and reinject stem cells and high quality platelet-rich plasma, which we offer to regenerate joints and muscles, which is much more than a magic machine for processing cells.
The actual process includes three key steps:
– Extraction: This is how we obtain the source of stem cells.
– Processing and quality: This is how we process the sample obtained from each source to maximize the number of stem cells.
– Reinjection: This is the technique we use to ensure that the maximum amount of stem cells is injected into the precise location where they need to be placed. Let’s analyze these steps in more detail…
1. Extraction
For orthopedic conditions, the best source of stem cells is bone marrow, so the first step is bone marrow aspirate (BMA) extraction. Part of this step, for us, involves something most stem cell clinics don’t do: we extract under live fluoroscopy to precisely select the extraction site, using an aspiration system ideally suited for these regenerative procedures. With this in place, we can focus on the next step: processing.
2. Stem cell processing and quality.
Now that we have our bone marrow aspirate, the second step is to process and discard the part of the marrow we don’t need so we can access the stem cells. But we keep the concentrated portion of cells (mononuclear and mesenchymal cells from the bone marrow) that will give the regenerative treatment its quality. Another reason we do this is that a joint can only hold a certain number of milliliters (ml) of injected cells.
For example, a thumb joint will only contain approximately 1 cc. However, when most doctors who don’t have a cell processing lab use a machine from any marketing agent to process bone marrow, they receive approximately 10 to 15 ml of material from the machine. That means the concentrated stem cells are distributed in 10 or 15 ml. Since they can only inject 1 ml, that yields one-tenth the number of cells a doctor from STEM CELL THERAPY ARGENTINA could obtain from the same joint.
Why?
Our laboratory process can place all the stem cells and platelet-rich plasma in small, hyperconcentrated volumes. You also need small amounts to inject into other areas, such as the discs in the lower back, which can only hold approximately 1 cc. Furthermore, this is an even greater challenge in a larger joint, such as a knee. While a knee can hold 10 cc, if the doctor can get all the cells into 2–3 ml and inject that, they have injected 3–5 times the concentration of cells per ml. Our reasoning: You can put two tablespoons of sugar in juice. If you have a large volume of juice to sweeten (say, a quarter of a bottle), your juice won’t be very sweet. If you only have a glass, your juice will be sweeter. Therefore, we intuitively know that the concentration of something (like stem cells or sugar) can make a big difference in the final product. At STEM CELL THERAPY ARGENTINA, we do it very differently. We process the bone marrow in a lab under specific stem cell conditions because we know how important it is to be able to customize the concentration to what the patient needs. So, if the patient only needs 1 ml of injection into the thumb joint, then we can concentrate all the stem cells into that 1 ml. Let’s say the doctor needs 5; then we can put them into 5. The small machines that doctors have only yield 10 ml or 15 ml, so it doesn’t matter if you only need 1, you get 10. If you need 5, you get 10 ml or 15 ml. This means lower concentrations of stem cells, and that’s the problem with machines and regenerative treatments. Once we’ve completed the process, we can focus on the final step:
3. Reinjection
Most regenerative medicine doctors don’t know the stem cell dosage. This is quite strange and common, since in no other area of medicine is it acceptable to be unaware of the amount of substance being injected. It would be like prescribing ibuprofen for a headache without knowing the specific dosage. In fact, in most areas of medicine, not knowing the dosage would be considered medical negligence.
Therefore, at Stem Cell Therapy Argentina, we count the number of stem cells and conduct research on how many and which specific cells are needed for osteoarthritis treatments. Reinjecting the patient’s own stem cells into the affected area is one of the most important steps. Often, some treatments fail due to improperly administered injections.
We do this by precisely targeting the problem areas. This is a very advanced technique that requires extensive training in image-guided injection using ultrasound or fluoroscopy—essentially, like a live X-ray.
Most doctors perform this step blindly, that is, without seeing live where they inject the cell product, which means that without guidance they cannot see exactly where the injection is.
The doctors at STEM CELL THERAPY ARGENTINA, on the other hand, use image guidance, and this allows us not only to be sure that we are injecting in the precise location, but also provides us with additional diagnostic capabilities.
It is important to note that the general practitioner does not know how to perform these complex image-guided procedures, so significant prior training is required before injecting a regenerative product into a joint, and also an understanding of how that product works.
The result?
At STEM CELL THERAPY ARGENTINA, everything is very different… from how we obtain the cells, how we process them, and how we reinject them. And that means a better outcome for you if you’re looking to improve your quality of life.
