Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cell Therapy
Healing with the Power of Your Own Fat Cells
What Are Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cells?
Your body stores regenerative cells in different places—including your fat (adipose) tissue. These adipose-derived regenerative cells are powerful because they have the ability to:
- Reduce inflammation
- Stimulate healing
- Repair damaged tissue
- Support regeneration of cartilage, muscle, and bone¹
During this therapy, a small amount of fat is gently removed from your body (usually from the abdomen or flank), processed in-office, and then re-injected into the damaged area—whether that’s a joint, tendon, or spine.
How It Works
- Harvesting: A doctor uses a local anesthetic and performs a small liposuction procedure to collect fat.
- Processing: The fat is carefully processed to isolate and concentrate the regenerative cells.
- Injection: The regenerative cells are then injected into the injured or painful area using ultrasound guidance for precision.
These regenerative cells go to work by calming inflammation, helping tissue repair itself, and restoring function over time².
Conditions Treated with Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cells
At Johnson Medical Center, we use this therapy to treat both orthopedic and soft tissue conditions such as:
- Knee, hip, and shoulder arthritis
- Tendonitis and ligament injuries
- Degenerative joint disease
- Chronic low back pain and disc problems
- Soft tissue injuries that haven’t healed with rest or physical therapy
This therapy is especially helpful for patients who want to avoid surgery, steroid injections, or long-term medication use.
Why Use Fat Instead of Bone Marrow?
Both fat and bone marrow are excellent sources of regenerative cells—but fat actually contains more regenerative cells per volume than bone marrow³. It’s also easier to harvest and less painful for most patients.
In fact, studies show that adipose tissue can yield up to 500 times more mesenchymal regenerative cells per gram than bone marrow⁴.
A Safe and Natural Approach
Because the cells come from your own body, this procedure is considered autologous, meaning it’s natural, safe, and highly compatible. The risk of rejection or allergic reaction is extremely low.
Regenerative cell therapy is not a quick fix, but it offers long-term benefits by helping your body heal from the inside out.
Sources
Johnson Medical Center is fully committed to complying with all Florida state and FDA regulations. Our MSC therapies are offered under approved protocols to ensure patient safety and regulatory adherence.
Before treatment, our patients receive detailed information about the investigational nature of MSC therapies, including potential risks and benefits, as required by Florida law. We are committed to ensuring you make an informed decision about your care.
Our umbilical cord-derived MSC therapies are processed in facilities that comply with FDA’s current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Florida state regulations, ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality.
THIS NOTICE MUST BE PROVIDED TO YOU UNDER FLORIDA LAW. This physician performs one or more regenerative and/or stem cell therapies that have not yet been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. You are encouraged to consult with your primary care provider before undergoing any stem cell therapy.