What two types of orthobiologics treatments are listed?

Dr. Joshua John-Ram SchacterDr. Joshua Schacter, DO FAAOS, is America’s Holistic Orthopedic Surgeon, with nearly two decades of surgical expertise.

The Power of Orthobiologics

17 May 2024 · 1 min

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A short YouTube talk by Dr. Joshua John-Ram Schacter defining orthobiologics as using the body’s own healing potential delivered via targeted injections. He explains two main orthobiologic treatments: platelet rich plasma (from the patient’s blood) and bone marrow aspirate (also called a stem cell injection, from bone marrow).

Questions this video answers

Platelet rich plasma (uses the patient’s blood) and bone marrow aspirate (aka stem cell injection; uses bone marrow).

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Using an injection to inject directly into the place that we need that healing. Orthobiologics is a fascinating science and basically what we do is we take your body's potential to heal and we use it in a focused and directed space, using an injection to inject directly into the place that we need that healing. In orthobiologics, we use two separate types of orthobiologics treatments. The first is platelet rich plasma and that uses your own blood. And then the other is bone marrow aspirate, also called a stem cell injection, and that uses your bone marrow sa.