Fibromyalgia

Stem Cell Therapy for Fibromyalgia

R3 Stem Cell International offers clinically effective stem cell therapy for fibromyalgia. First let’s take a look at what fibromyalgia is and how current traditional treatments have been suboptimal. Fibromyalgia is one of the most common chronic pain conditions worldwide.

Fibromyalgia is an unfortunate disorder that entails a cadre of symptoms such as widespread musculoskeletal pain along with fatigue, mood, sleep and memory issues. In addition, a lot of people with Fibromyalgia suffer from tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, depression and temporomandibular (TMJ) disorders. 

“Fibro fog” refers to the symptom those with fibromyalgia have making it difficult to focus, pay attention and concentrate. Another issue FM patients suffer from may be pelvic pain such as interstitial cystitis or painful bladder syndrome.  

Researchers think that the brains of patients with fibromyalgia process pain signals differently. Because fibromyalgia tends to run in families, it’s possible there is a genetic mutation involved. The condition may be triggered by a trauma, such as an auto accident. Possibly there is an undefined infectious process involved as well. 

While we don’t know exactly why fibromyalgia occurs, researchers believe there are chemical alterations in the brain that result in increased pain, along with other significant symptoms.

Incidence 

Fibromyalgia is more common in women than men by 2:1. Those with lupus or RA are more likely to develop Fibromyalgia.  

An estimated 3-6% of the world’s population suffers from FM, and most commonly affects individuals between 20-50 years of age.  

Traditional Treatments 

Conventional therapies for treating fibromyalgia include: 

• Aerobic Exercise and muscle strengthening 
• Stress management 
• Good sleep habits 
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 
• Prescription and OTC medications 

Stem Cell Therapy for Fibromyalgia 

Stem cells are building block cells that are essentially a “blank slate”. When a person is treated with stem cells, they will migrate to the area of need because of signals that are being emanated. Typically this is a result of inflammation in those areas. 

There are two sources of stem cells that are available, including autograft (from yourself) or allograft (from a donor). 

R3 Stem Cell International uses the allograft version of stem cells for several reasons:

1. Allograft stem cells from donor umbilical cords have millions of stem cells, and respond very well to culturing for immense expansion of those numbers. These are obtained from donors after a scheduled c-section, with no harm to baby or mother. R3 does NOT use embryonic stem cells that come from aborted fetuses. No Way!
2. Umbilical cord derived stem cells are potent and powerful. Much more so than autograft sources.
3. In over 15,000 cases, R3 Stem Cell has never seen a rejection reaction or a significant adverse event. Treatments have been very safe!
4. Since donor material is used, patients do NOT have to stay for weeks to receive treatment. The donor umbilical cord material is ready to use already. 

In addition to umbilical cord stem cell biologic, R3 International also incorporates exosomes (extracellular vesicles) into the treatment. These are amazingly effective at cell to cell communication, which will assist to amp up one’s own body’s repair. 

The mechanisms of action for stem cell and exosome treatment include: 

• Cell to cell communication – facilitating your own body to amp up repair and regeneration. 
• Immunomodulation – Helping your own immune system to stop fighting against one’s own body. 
• New blood flow – Called neovascularization. Providing new blood flow to improve tissue health. 
• Tissue remodeling – Many tissues respond to stem cells and exosome therapy including muscle, brain, liver, kidney, heart, lungs, etc.  
• Anti-microbial – Prevents infection. 

There are no large scale studies on stem cell therapy for fibromyalgia. However, there are tons of anecdotal reports that patients benefit remarkably from stem cell and exosome therapy.  It has become apparent that patients with systemic conditions like fibromyalgia require a very high amount of stem cells.

At R3 Stem Cell International, patients receive between 30 million and 200 million stem cells according to weight and severity of condition. This will also include billions of exosomes. Most international clinics might say they are offering this amount of stem cells, but they are non-functional due to overculturing.  

Treatment at R3 Stem Cell International starts at only $2975 for 30 million stem cells, and $3975 for 50 million stem cells. We also have combination packages for patients who need either a five day stay, or several treatment visits over a year.