Joint Support

Regenerative therapies have been noted to be particularly effective at repairing cartilage in degenerated joints and are an exciting alternative to invasive surgery or short-term treatments such as steroid injections.

 

While steroids injections, such as cortisone, have often been used to diminish the pain associated with damaged tissues and joints, they are unable to provide any regenerative benefit.  Cortisone reduces swelling and pain by inhibiting protein metabolism, which shuts down inflamed cells that are actively turning over.   Unfortunately, this action also reduces activity in normal cells and tissues, which leads to weakening of the tissues. Cortisone injections therefore only mask the symptoms of the orthopaedic condition rather than helping to heal the damaged tissue, which can often lead to further damage. 

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See below for the Joint Support treatment options available at

Ontario Regenerative Medicine.