REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Tapping into the body’s ability to heal itself

Dr. Ryan Woods is a non-operative sports medicine physician. He earned his medical degree at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan. He completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic and a fellowship in physical medicine and rehabilitation sports medicine at the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, both in Rochester, Minnesota. He is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and in sports medicine.

Ryan Woods, MD

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Regenerative medicine taps into the body’s ability to heal itself.

The two primary regenerative medicine treatments are platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC). Each of those treatments uses natural material drawn from the body, prepared to maximize possible benefits, then reintroduced to the body to help restore injured tissue to normal.

The benefits of regenerative medicine may include:

• Faster healing after injuries

• Repair of damaged tissue

• Decreased pain

• Improved physical function

Regenerative medicine is used to treat conditions that include, but are not limited to:

• Achilles tendinitis

• Rotator cuff injuries

• Tennis elbow

• Arthritis

• Cartilage injuries

• Plantar fasciitis

• Strained muscles

• Sprained ligaments

• Degenerative disc disease

WHAT IS REGENERATIVE MEDICINE? What is PRP?Platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, is made from the patient’s blood, which is processed to isolate plasma and platelets. Plasma is rich in platelets, and platelets are rich in proteins that help blood clot, heal the body and control inflammation. PRP has many more platelets than what is typically found in blood. It can be 5 to 10 times more concentrated than blood. This higher concentration speeds the healing process.

What can PRP treat? Research studies have found platelet-rich plasma to be most effective in treating chronic tendon injuries, particularly tennis elbow. PRP also may be used to treat chronic Achilles tendinitis, jumper’s knee (inflammation of the patellar tendon), ligament and muscle injuries (pulled hamstring muscles and thigh and knee strains among them) and arthritis in the knee.

When is PRP used?Platelet-rich plasma treatments are done in the office on an outpatient basis. PRP is injected into the area being treated. PRP treatments are not surgical procedures.

What is BMAC?Bone marrow aspirate concentrate, or BMAC, is made from the patient’s bone marrow, which has platelets and a variety of powerful cells, including stem cells, that facilitate healing. That marrow is drawn from the pelvic bone and processed to isolate concentrated bone marrow cells, or BMAC.

What can BMAC treat? Bone marrow aspirate concentrate is typically used to treat damage to tissue or injuries to joints, tendons, ligaments, muscles and intervertebral discs, along with other areas.

When is BMAC used?Bone marrow aspirate concentrate treatments are done in the office on an outpatient basis. BMAC is injected into the area being treated. BMAC treatments are not surgical procedures.

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