GIOSTAR - Stem Cell Therapy & Research, Chicago

No, not everyone is a good candidate for regenerative cell therapy. To help determine if regenerative cell therapy can aid in your journey to heal, the medical and research team at GIOSTAR will have to an assessment before starting the therapy.

Regenerative cell therapy as well as bone marrow transplants have been active treatment options in the United States for over the last 25 years.

We have worked with over 14,000 patients who suffered from a range of illnesses and disorders.

Treatments are best spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart and a maximum of 8 weeks apart.

Yes, you can still benefit from Regenerative Cell Therapy even as a senior citizen. According to studies, there is no correlation between the success of regenerative cell therapy and age.

Patients often see results within 7 days of the treatment. This depends entirely on the patient's immune system and its ability to adapt to the regenerative cells. Best results typically show within 12 months or after the third treatment.

At the moment, regenerative medicine isn't FDA-approved. However, it is still considered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as the next step in medical treatments. Despite this, the treatments we provide are in accordance with FDA regulations.

No, stem cell hair treatments aren't painful at all and only cause minimal scarring.

Regenerative cell treatment has no known side effects. At the very least, patients may experience flu-like symptoms.

Regenerative cell therapy and bone marrow transplants have been used to help manage the symptoms of conditions like sickle cell anemia, lymphoma, thalassemia, and leukemia.

Most patients undergo a standard protocol of 3 treatments, with 4-6 weeks between each treatment. However, regenerative cell therapy is highly personalized care, meaning some patients may require "booster" or annual treatments to sustain their symptom relief.

Over 14,000 patients worldwide have been treated with our therapies, and GIOSTAR's Scientific Advisory Board is the most active team of published researchers amongst all regenerative cell providers.

This will depend exactly on what is being treated and what procedures are required. GIOSTAR Chicago offers a number of payment plans to help patients best manage costs.

We have a 3-step process, which starts with a complimentary consultation, followed by filling out a health history form, which is then reviewed by our specialist to see if you qualify or not.

"Regenerative medicine" is another term for stem cell therapy, in which stem cells are used to promote the repair response of injured, dysfunctional, or diseased tissue.

Stem cell therapy can be expensive because the stem cell field is highly specialized and it's generally not covered by insurance companies.

PRP and stem cell therapy are different kinds of treatment, although they both utilize the body's natural healing processes.

Unfortunately, most insurance companies do not cover treatments they consider experimental, and regenerative medicine usually falls under this category.

No, regenerative cell therapy is not known to have any side effects. But like any medical procedure, there are possible risks. To minimize possible risks and side effects, our team at GIOSTAR Chicago uses autologous regenerative cells -- cells sourced from the patient's body -- for the procedure.

The first signs of a change in health can be observed within the first 7 days after the first procedure, but it can take up to 12 months to experience full benefits.

Both procedures utilize your body's own healing mechanisms, and enlist growth factors to provide therapeutic benefit. Beyond this, stem cell therapy leverages the differentiating and self-replicating capabilities of stem cells to help regenerate tissues, cartilage, and other regions of the body. Given this, stem cell therapy may be considered a more advanced form of treatment than PRP therapy.

Bone marrow aspiration is a type of regenerative medicine technique which collects bone marrow to reveal the health or condition of your marrow, allowing doctors to discover any existing blood or marrow diseases the patient may have.

With regenerative medicine for knee pain, GIOSTAR provides alternatives treatments like PRP, prolotherapy, and adult regenerative cell therapy that contains adult stem cells including adult mesenchymal stem cells (AMSC).

Knee and shin pain can be caused by muscle or tendon tears and strains, knee bursitis, quad or patellar tendonitis, and other conditions.

Stem cell treatment is generally noninvasive, with minimal side effects. However, some patients who experience temporary increased swelling, and minor flu-like symptoms after the treatment.

Some knee conditions that we treat at GIOSTAR Chicago include muscle or tendon tears and strains, ACL tears, meniscal tears, quad tendonitis, and others.

Yes, stem cells that are extracted, isolated, and re-administered properly by a team of trained specialists can be considered safe.