Is Regenerative Medicine Being Used to Treat Sick Children?

Regenerative medicine has been a saviour for many people, ranging from patients in hospitals to athletes in different sporting fields. It has also been used to treat sick children in recent years. Though limited, it has had tremendous results in improving the health of sick children.

Regenerative medicine is defined as the process of repairing damaged tissues and body cells as a result of age or injury. In the case of children, they may have broken limbs and damaged tissues and cells, which may impair their development.

So, how does regenerative medicine treat sick children? Below are some of the ways this is achieved;

 

Accelerates Healing

Regenerative medicine is crucial in ensuring that for effective recovery of children, acceleration in healing must first be achieved. It helps boost healing by targeting specifically an area in the body of children in need of medicine, such as arms and knees.

When that particular organ has been targeted, the healing process is accelerated, and a proper recovery plan is made to ensure the child is as comfortable as possible and that he gets back to living a normal life and going back to school.

 

The Bones and Tissues of a Child Become Healthier.

One vital role regenerative medicine play is ensuring that tissues and bones become healthier even after a child has undergone surgery. Through the suffusion process, all the tendons and ligaments are saturated, making body parts stronger and healthier for a child.

Recovery management is hence followed as bones and tissues become stronger. Certain bones and tissues may take a shorter time to recover compared to other ones; hence, there is a need to manage the recovery schedule of a child for recovery optimization. It is also important to note that regenerative medicine is in small doses as it involves children.

 

There is Less Risk Associated with Regenerative Medicine.

One understated prospect of regenerative medicine is the fact that it doesn't involve heavy risks, nor does it have side effects on children whatsoever. What regenerative medicine does is harness the already available healing components in the body to deal with underlying health conditions in the body and, at the same time, offer healing for a child to get back to living a normal life.

It's also important to know that since regenerative medicine is being used in kids, the doses used are not like those used in grown human beings; hence, the risk of fear is eliminated. In conclusion, regenerative medicine has been able to give children a chance to live a good life after they have recovered from their injuries and diseases.

Sources

1.  https://www.choc.org/research/stem-cell-research/

2.  https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/services/stem-cell-transplantation/treatment.html

3.  https://health.ucdavis.edu/stemcellresearch/research/institute_for_pediatric_regenerative_medicine.html

 

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