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Jun 2022
Kliniken's pioneering stem cell procedure is a game-changer for knee pain
This article is sponsored by Kliniken.
Kliniken, Harrogate's state-of-the-art day surgery clinic, is pioneering new stem cell treatment for a pain-free life.
The clinic has introduced a ground-breaking procedure that uses stem cells to help heal osteoarthritis in the knee to avoid painful knee replacement surgery.
Kliniken is owned and run by Mr Mallappa Kolar, the UK’s leading surgeon on stem cells, and his wife Karuna, and they are delighted to be bringing the life-changing procedure to Yorkshire.
Expertise and experience
Mr Kolar’s expertise in stem cell treatments has helped him pioneer the procedure in a UK-first, aiding patients with often crippling, painful osteoarthritis.
His understanding of how fat stem cells injected into the knee can help those suffering from arthritis has meant he can provide a solution to those in need.
The procedure gives people a chance to lead pain-free lives that seemed previously out of reach.
He said:
The treatment avoids painful knee surgery.
How it works
Kliniken, is the only location within the UK to offer this specific type of stem cell procedure.
The procedure itself focuses on utilising fat and dental stem cells to aid regeneration within the area affected, through the use of targeted injections at the problem regions and joints.
This can help those suffering on the spectrum of pain. This can range from a mild ache all the way up to those who may be due to have knee replacements using metal, which is a far more invasive form of surgery.
Unlike other procedures available, this pioneering stem cell injection treatment means the body is healing the body, and it does not involve any metal insertion into the patient’s body.
Benefits and results
For those suffering from osteoarthritis, knee pain or perhaps struggling to keep up with hobbies like running or golf due to knee issues then stem cell treatment could be the right thing.
Unfortunately, knee replacements cannot be reversed and most younger people who have to get a replacement are more likely to need a revision later in life which is a major undertaking.
Mr Kolar added:
Alan Cryer and Mr Mallappa Kolar talking through the process.
Pain free and happy
64-year-old businessman Alan Cryer from Harrogate suffered from excruciating pain in both his knees. He said:
Roughly a week after surgery Mr Cryer went look for his crutches and ended up walking the whole way through his house without them. He added:
Alan has subsequently booked and undergone the same procedure for his other knee and is recovering well.
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