A Brief Definition of Regenerative Medicine
The definition of regenerative medicine is a medicine that aims to replace damaged tissues or organs by injecting stem cells into the targeted area rather than treating symptoms.
One branch of regenerative medicine in Highlands Ranch is cellular therapy. Stem cells in your body are continually repairing the body, but scientists have found that directly injecting stem cells into the damaged organ and tissue, the body can repair and regenerate tissue and potentially eliminate the need for persistent disease or pain medication. Scientists are also hopeful that tissue engineering and regenerative medicine will eliminate the need for organ transplants in the future. Stem cells can be collected from your skeletal muscle, bone marrow, dental pulp, blood, and fat. Skeletal muscle, bone marrow, and dental pulp are more painful, but often, blood and fat provide adequate stem cells for various applications for organs and tissue.
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Applications in Highlands Ranch Regenerative Medicine
Though stem cell research is relatively new, scientific reports and studies show that current therapies are highly effective, have few side effects, and are incredibly safe. This is especially true when compared to invasive surgeries like tissue and organ transplants and knee replacements.
The most common regenerative medicine application that we see at Three Aspens is cartilage repair and wound healing. Many of our patients find that cell-based therapies allow them to restore normal joints’ normal functions and minimize or eliminate pain after treatment. If you or a loved one are curious about regenerative medicine therapy, give our office a call to schedule an appointment and learn more.
Functional Medicine Model
At Three Aspens in Highlands Ranch, we are dedicated to the functional medicine model, which means we approach medicine and healing with a holistic, individualized, patient-centered approach. Our job is to find the root cause of complex chronic diseases and pain with our patients.
We take time to understand the underlying cause without the addition of unneeded conventional medicine. We view the relationship between patients and practitioners as a partnership. We value trust and communication as we work together to address the underlying health issues and complications. Our functional medicine practitioners work with our patients to reduce or eliminate chronic pain and chronic illness with treatments that address the underlying causes. We can also discuss the pros and cons of conventional medicine vs. alternative medicine and what is best for that individual.
Functional Medicine Approach
We try to achieve this is a holistic approach known as creating a functional medicine timeline. A functional medicine timeline requires outlining patient history to get a better sense of illness and pain. This is one of our ways to provide personalized medicine for each patient.
Many doctors practicing medicine in the Highlands Ranch area are trained to treat symptoms, not understand their patients’ health and illness timeline. Functional medicine addresses why, whereas integrative medicine only addresses how. By tracing a patient’s health throughout their life, we can start to unpack the why behind the underlying causes of disease and pain. Once we have a clear understanding of the patient’s timeline, we can begin to discuss things like diet and lifestyle and how to assist with their health and vitality. We look at lifestyle factors that may be contributing, family history, genetic makeup, and other parts of the puzzle that can help us uncover the causes of disease or pain so that we can address the root causes.
Our Integrative Approach
Duke Integrative Medicine defines integrative health as “an approach to care that seeks to integrate the best of Western scientific medicine with a broader understanding of the nature of the illness, healing, and wellness.” We see integrative health as a healing process that is a shared partnership between healthcare professionals and patients.
We want to aid you in healthy living without pain and disease. That’s our vision of patient care.
Together we will go over your health information, history of illness and discuss your mind-body connection to better emotional and physical well-being. You and your Three Aspens healthcare professional will discuss the best health approach and care plan after understanding your history and all contributing factors. Integrative health care plans might include complementary medicine like dietary supplements, yoga, massage therapy, conventional and alternative medicines, complementary therapy, and developing healthy behaviors in mind and body. Our patient’s care plans are ultimately about healthy living inside and out.
We believe our integrative approach, our holistic approach, is a vital way to deal with chronic pain and health issues because we focus on healing rather than disease and illness. We strive to balance our patients’ lives in body, mind, and spirit through complementary and integrative health. Our patients greatly benefit from personalized, complementary medicine.
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