Dr. Joy Kong explains how stem cells find injured tissue by tracking inflammation signals. Clinics use shockwave machines to amplify these signals in joints and soft tissue, or laser photobiomodulation on organs like the heart and pancreas to increase cell attraction and mobility.
How do stem cells know where to go? I'm Dr. Joy Kong, a triple board-certified doctor and a stem cell specialist. Stem cells follow the signals of inflammation and injury. So when you put the stem cells in the body, they can follow these signals and find out where the location is at and then start repairing. There are two things we do at our clinic to amplify the signals, which means to make the injured tissue more visible to the cells. For joints and soft tissue, we use shockwave machine. This creates a cavitation effect which will emit signals to attract more cells to the area. For internal organs like the heart, pancreas, or liver, we apply laser light to the area we're trying to treat. This triggers the photobiomodulation cascade, can increase cell mobility and attract more cells to that area. So if you're getting stem cell therapy, make sure that your doctor is incorporating some of these modalities.
