Is steroid hip injections really the only option for hip pain treatment? Or are you due a hip replacement and you are looking for a hip replacement alternatives?
Medica Institute offer minimally invasive, non-surgical, safe alternatives for hip replacement and hip pain treatment to get your life back on track without surgery!

 

Hip Pain

Life becomes difficult, when you’re suffering from hip pain or injury due to arthritis in the hip, osteoarthritis, bursitis of the hip, traumatic ligament injuries, overuse conditions and other degenerative conditions of the hip. Even simple day to day activities take so much effort to do and sometimes pain can be unbearable. The conventional line of treatment for people suffering from these issues often include steroid hip injections, hip surgery, hip replacement surgery and hip resurfacing to help stop the hip pain. Hip surgery can be traumatic and is associated with high risks, like the increased risk of heart attack or hip replacement loosening, in which components detach from the bone. It is also followed by months of recovery to regain strength and mobility. This is what separates conventional treatment from Regenerative Hip Pain treatment provided by Medica Institute Pain Management Clinic. Regenerative Therapy is an alternative treatment option for hip pain that continues to be proven successful, not only by scientists and researchers, but also by doctors who utilise this treatment for a variety of conditions, including arthritis in the hip, osteoarthritis, labral tear and bursitis of the hip. At Medica Institute we offer non-surgical same day treatment options for many patients who are not considering elective surgeries to resolve their hip pain. If you have encountered an injury to the hip or have chronic hip pain due to a past injury or arthritis, or looking for safe hip replacement alternatives, you may benefit from Regenerative hip pain treatment like Stromal Vascular Fraction therapy or Platelet Rich Plasma – PRP therapy. Regenerative Therapy utilise biologic material harvested directly from the patient’s body to help heal disease and injury. The treatment has become a game changer for accelerating healing, regenerating tissue and combatting pain. It has reduced the need for prescription medications and hip surgery, proving to be a helpful tool towards managing and potentially eliminating pain in the body. Regenerative Therapy has helped untold amounts of people overcome insufferable chronic hip pain, restoring their function and mobility, and improving their quality of life. Regenerative Therapy by means of several protocols will ultimately help initiate the self-healing cycle in the injured part of the body, the end result then is pain relief.

To date our Medical team have performed more than 3500 procedures in Orthopaedic field using Regenerative Medicine to treat these patients via injections only. 91 % of our patients show an improvement with the majority stating an improvement between 50-85%.

We follow our patients up over a six months period and advise on additional therapy such as physiotherapy or orthotics if needed.

 

Non-surgical Regenerative Treatments are a same-day procedures and the options are:

• Prolotherapy
• Platelet-rich plasma – PRP therapy
• Mesenchymal cell therapy
• SVF (Stromal vascular fraction) therapy

 

In certain cases it may be a combination of more than one treatment protocol. For some patients however, the complete protocol is a series of injections in several treatment sessions. The choice of treatment is at the discretion of the Consultant and is based on your unique case.

This treatment may however not be suitable for all patients and only after review of your individual cases can the Consultant be able to discuss your options.

 

Hip Conditions that can be treated with Regenerative Therapy like PRP therapy and Stromal Vascular Fraction therapy include:

    • Hip arthritis
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Hip bursitis – inflammation of a small sac of fluid between hip tendon and bone
    • Synovitis – occurs in sports people in conjunction with other hip injury
    • Tendinitis – inflammation of one of the hip joint tendons
    • Hip sprain – ligament overstretch resulting in injury
    • Hip flexor strain – injury of muscles that lift thigh upwards
    • Labral tear – tear of cartilage lining
    • Degenerative conditions
    • Sport injuries

Please contact us for a consultation and complete assessment to determine whether or not your condition can be treated with these minimally invasive, non-surgical regenerative procedures.

 

What are the top Benefits of Non-surgical Regenerative Treatments?

With so many options out there, you may be wondering what benefits choosing Non-surgical Regenerative Treatments provides. Over all Regenerative Treatments are minimally invasive, non-surgical same day procedures with no risk of rejection, minimal recovery time and minimal worry. You are fully awake and ready to go home within a few hours after injections in the affected area.

 

Here are the top benefits to be aware of:

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Avoid surgery and its risks and many complications

Regenerative Therapy is a minimally invasive, non-surgical procedure, which gives patients an alternative to painful hip surgery and lengthy recovery. The procedure is performed in an outpatient setting and only takes a few hours. No general anaesthesia is required and most patients don’t need post-operative pain medication. Also, patients typically return to work within a week or two (unless told otherwise by the doctor) and they resume physical activity much faster than after invasive hip surgery.

 

Minimal post-procedural recovery time

One of the most time consuming factors of any injury is not always the treatment itself, but actually the recovery time. With Regenerative therapies, there is far less risk involved than surgery and recovery time is much shorter compared to surgery.

 

No use of general anaesthesia

Do you not like the way general anaesthesia makes your feel? Or do you simply get anxious at the thought of being put under? Regenerative Therapy may be just what you need as it does not require the use of general anaesthesia. It provides a safe increasingly effective non-surgical alternative to treating medical conditions using the body’s own natural ability to repair itself without the use of medication.

 

Same day procedure

The best part, after comprehensive examination and review of your case, blood tests & radio-imaging scans are done to establish a baseline for your pre-existing condition, is that our Regenerative Therapies are a non-invasive treatment and an outpatient same day procedure, where the Consultant will decide which line of Regenerative Therapy is most suited to your case. In certain cases it may be a combination of more than one treatment protocol. For some patients however, the complete protocol is a series of injections in several treatment sessions.

 

Safe procedures with No risk of rejection and No communicable disease transmission

Your immune system has no reason to attack your cells and there is no risk of contracting a transmittable infectious disease from a donor patient also. In fact, studies thus far have indicated no safety issues with fat-derived autologous (from self) cells. Because they are your own cells, the risk of rejection is eliminated.

The increased risk of heart attack, as found to be associated with hip replacement surgery, is not present with Regenerative therapies, either. Like any procedure, there is a minute risk of infection at the sample collection and at the hip injection site. To minimize that risk the procedure is carried out under strict sterile conditions.

Am I a candidate for the Medica Institute therapies?

In general, Regenerative Medica Institute Therapies can be utilised by anyone, regardless of the age, race, or gender. However, in order to determine if you are a good candidate and will benefit the most from Regenerative Treatment, you will need to schedule an appointment with our Clinic to have an assessment done by our Consultant, who will review your medical records and determine if you are a qualified candidate for our therapy. The choice of treatment is then at the discretion of the Consultant and is based on your unique case.

 

Do Regenerative Treatments or therapies work?

There are a number of studies that have been published in the field of Regenerative medicine demonstrating positive results from Regenerative Treatments like Stem Cell therapy, PRP etc.

Regenerative therapies have now been utilised in clinical practice to treat degenerative knees, hips and shoulders for more than five years and are demonstrating excellent results. Patients are seeing marked reduction in pain as well as improvement in cartilage quality. A variety of well-founded clinical trials have been conducted on stem cell therapy for management and treatment of chronic pain. The trials concerning Regenerative therapies are widely published online (ex. on PubMed) and readily available for all to access. The use of Regenerative Treatments is proving more and more to be a safe and effective means of treatment (this however does not imply that it works for every single case). These treatments allow the body to heal and regenerate in ways that were thought impossible before. Regenerative technology provides a natural alternative to the use of medication and surgeries, which may be more harmful and invasive.

Regenerative Therapy procedures are quickly becoming a first line of treatment for chronic pain, degenerative joint disease, like arthritis or osteoarthritis, providing a minimally invasive option to avoid invasive surgical repair, and other various conditions. There are many Medica Stem Cell patient testimonials on our website who have experienced significant improvements on their condition for You to view.

 

When do I See Results? What can I expect after Regenerative Therapy for Hip Pain?

Regenerative Therapy only takes a few hours to complete and is performed in an outpatient setting, no general anaesthesia is required and most patients don’t need post-operative pain medication. Patients will be able to go home almost immediately after the injection is done. Since this therapy is an orthobiological treatment that requires time for the cells to restore the damaged areas, patients will not feel the effect of the injection immediately. Most patients will experience reduced pain and improved mobility over time. This is due to the strong anti-inflammatory effect and the growth factors associated with adult mesenchymal cells and SVF.

The first day after the treatment, you might experience mild discomfort at injection site which should not be restrictive, mild pain in the treatment area may persist for a day or two. This can be alleviated by rest and if needed simple pain killers may be prescribed.

Hip injuries or conditions may or may not require repeat treatment. Typically it is best to wait 3-6 months before considering it.

Reviews of your progress may extend up to 6 months following the procedure. Reviews can be by means of a clinic visits or alternatively for your ease by video / phone call.

You will be asked during the period of follow up to keep an accurate record of your progress to compare to your starting point.

The final outcome of the treatment and extent of improvement varies from one patient to another depending on type and severity of the condition, age, etc…

 

Regenerative Therapy for Hip Pain may help patients who don’t respond to typical drug treatment, want to reduce their reliance on medication, or are looking for safe hip replacement alternatives. Regenerative Treatments are not suitable for all conditions and all patients. The consultant will be able to advise if you are a suitable candidate.

Your first step to exploring your treatment options for hip pain is scheduling a consultation with our Consultant. To do so call us on 020 8168 2000 or alternatively book a consultation online or request a call back today!