Until a few years ago, arthritis was treated either by administering drugs or performing a surgery in chronic cases. Many people had to undergo treatment for a long period, and for some, the outcome was not very promising. However with the discovery of stem cell therapy, the scenario of medical treatment and techniques has changed. Although an expensive treatment option, stem cell therapy is capable of curing arthritis almost completely from its roots.

There are several different forms of arthritis, amongst which rheumatoid arthritis has been extensively cured by stem cell therapy. The synovial membrane present in the lining of tendons and joints is inflamed, which further gives rise to pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling in joints. This is the typical condition of rheumatoid arthritis. With sheer advancement of research and medical science, stem cell therapy can cure the inflammation. So how’s this possible? We explain this in the subsequent paragraphs.

Stem Cells for Treatment of Arthritis

Clinical Prognosis
Arthritis is an autoimmune disease because the inflammation is caused when an immune response is triggered against the body itself. As a result of this, the antibodies present inside the body, start affecting the healthy cells and tissues, thereby causing severe inflammation to them. In case of rheumatoid arthritis, the auto-antibodies produced are Anti-MCV, Rheumatoid factor (anti-IgGFc) and ACPAs (Vimentin). The overactive immune response gives rise the symptoms explained above. Read the rest of this entry »