Alpha-2-Macroglobulin With PRP and Stem Cells

Platelet-rich plasma is a breakthrough in orthopedic medicine that harnesses your body’s ability to heal itself. This nonsurgical treatment option helps to reduce pain and improve function in orthopedic conditions like arthritis. Unlike some treatments that only provide temporary relief or mask symptoms, platelet-rich plasma provides lasting relief.

Regenerative orthopedic medicine specialist Bruce Fishman, MD, and the team at Dr. Stem Cell in Encino, California, offer cutting-edge treatment for orthopedic pain. Now we can further enhance your PRP therapy with alpha-2-macroglobulin (a2M) to bring you lasting relief from painful joint conditions. 

PRP therapy: An innovative arthritis treatment 

Platelet-rich plasma therapy is an exciting breakthrough in orthopedic medicine. Arthritis is a painful joint condition, with osteoarthritis being the most common type. Often referred to as wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage that cushions the end of your bones wears away over time, allowing bone-on-bone friction.

Conventional nonsurgical approaches to manage osteoporosis may provide temporary relief. PRP is an innovative new therapy that not only relieves osteoarthritis pain, but also helps slow the progression of the condition.

How does PRP relieve arthritis pain?

Your body has a natural process to heal illness and injury, and PRP therapy harnesses this process. When you’re injured, platelets packed with growth factors rush to the injury site to initiate healing. PRP treatment boosts this process, drawing the assistance of vital stem cells that are capable of changing into different types of cells, including cartilage.

To create PRP, we draw a sample of blood and place it in a centrifuge to separate the platelets. Injecting your concentrated platelet and plasma mixture in and around the damaged joint jump-starts the natural healing process and strengthens your body’s own ability to heal.

Because PRP therapy resolves pain through healing, it significantly relieves arthritis pain and improves joint function. 

Enhanced PRP therapy with alpha-2-macroglobulin

A2M is a plasma protein that binds to three main classes of proteins known to break down cartilage and cause inflammation. Treatment with a2M involves injecting a highly concentrated source of a2M, which in some cases can reverse joint disease. 

A healthy joint has a balance of various chemicals, some of which break down cartilage. In joint diseases like osteoarthritis, the balance of chemicals becomes unstable with a higher level of cartilage-degrading chemicals. A2M halts disease progression by binding to and removing cartilage-destroying inflammatory proteins.

Used together, a2M and PRP create a powerful combination for treating osteoarthritis. This process helps provide long-term relief from osteoarthritis pain.

Hit osteoarthritis with a one-two punch 

Never before has there been a noninvasive osteoarthritis therapy that treats arthritis at the source, slowing, slowing, stopping, and even reversing joint disease for long-term management.

The pain relief and improved function provided by PRP with alpha-2-macroglobulin therapy can help you enjoy an active life again without the pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis. Whether you want to keep up with your grandchildren or enjoy a game of tennis, PRP with a2M therapy can help restore your quality of life.

If you’re relying on conventional anti-inflammatory medication to mask osteoarthritis symptoms, why not treat the inflammation at the source? To learn more about the newest biologic treatment in our regenerative medicine arsenal, call our office to schedule a consultation with Dr. Fishman, or request an appointment online.