How Procedures Using Regenexx Injectates Work
Regenexx SD Injectate
Bone Marrow Concentrate
Regenexx SD injectate is Bone Marrow Concentrate, which contains stem cells. These repair cells from your own body live inside all of us in various tissues, poised to leap into action to repair damage as it occurs. As we age or have big injuries, we may not be able to recruit enough of these cells to the site to fully repair the area. The procedure using Regenexx SD injectate helps overcome this problem by harvesting Bone Marrow from an area of the back of the hip that contains a dense population of these important cells and then concentrating those cells before precisely injecting them into the injured area using advanced imaging guidance. The goal of the procedure is to reduce pain and improve function by promoting the body's own ability to heal naturally. This Patented Bone Marrow Concentrate Protocol can be used for a wide range of orthopedic conditions. Your doctor will evaluate your condition and your imaging to determine whether a bone marrow concentrate or platelet-based treatment is the best option for your orthopedic condition.
Regenexx SCP Injectate
Super Concentrated Platelet Rich Plasma & Platelet Lysate Procedures
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet Lysate are Platelet procedures that contain healing growth factors from your own blood that promote your body’s natural ability to repair itself. The use of PRP to treat joint, tendon, ligament, and muscle injuries is becoming well known, thanks to exposure from professional athletes. Platelet injections have a stimulating effect on the repair cells within the targeted area, making those cells work harder to perform their natural job of healing the body.
Like all procedures using Regenexx injectates, this procedure is performed with high-level image guidance to ensure the most accurate placements of cells into the desired area. Procedures using Regenexx SCP injectate are more concentrated and purer than PRP created by the typical machines used at most regenerative medicine clinics. This increases its ability to stimulate the body's natural healing response. Platelet procedures are commonly used for soft tissue injuries, mild arthritis, spine conditions, and around nerves.
Meet Our Specialist in Procedures Using Regenexx Injectates
“Our understanding of how pain works and affects our lives is evolving. I’m excited about the new breakthroughs we’re seeing in the world of pain management, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to help improve the overall well-being of my patients by alleviating their pain through the use of time-tested traditional methods as well as newer, sophisticated, cutting-edge treatments.”
Robert Rankin, M.D.
Dr. Robert Rankin is double board-certified in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Originally from Maryland, he graduated with honors from University of Maryland with a degree in Biochemistry. He then attended Temple University’s School of Medicine where he served as Student Council President and subsequently completed an Internal Medicine internship at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, where he was voted “Intern of the Year.” Dr. Rankin then completed his residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Temple University Hospital & Moss Rehab, where he served as a Chief Resident. Afterward, he attained additional subspecialty training by completing a fellowship at Performance Spine and Sports Physicians, gaining expertise in pain management, minimally-invasive spine procedures and other advanced interventional techniques.
Additional professional experience includes medicolegal consulting and work in the field of addiction medicine, including the compassionate and effective treatment of patients with coexisting chronic pain and substance use disorders.
Dr. Rankin has been practicing interventional pain management for over 10 years, and has trained other physicians to become specialists in this field as well. He has presented nationally on various topics within PM&R and pain, and remains on the forefront with understanding the latest emerging concepts in pain management and implementing innovative treatments.
Physicians in the licensed Regenexx network represent a very selective, highly-skilled, interventional orthopedics network that is 100% focused on orthopedic conditions. All physicians are musculoskeletal experts with extensive training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, as well as complex, image-guided injections of your body's own healing agents to treat orthopedic issues.