Regenerative Medicine

Aesthetic Podiatry & Sports Medicine Center

Podiatrists & Sports Medicine located in White Plains, White Plains, NY & Purchase, NY

Regenerative medicine treatments, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cells, promote healing and can reduce inflammation after injuries or surgical procedures. As an expert foot and ankle surgeon, Mariola Rivera, DPM, offers personalized regenerative treatment packages at Aesthetic Podiatry & Sports Medicine Center. Book your regenerative medicine evaluation at their Purchase or White Plains, New York, clinic by clicking on the online scheduler. You can also call your nearest office directly.

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Regenerative Medicine Q & A

What is regenerative medicine for the foot and ankle?

Regenerative and restorative medicine includes advanced, minimally invasive treatments designed to support your body’s natural healing processes, ease pain and inflammation, and help you return to comfortable movement.

At Aesthetic Podiatry & Sports Medicine Center, our podiatrists offer personalized regenerative and restorative treatment options, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, DPMx® human umbilical cord tissue allograft, and MLS® Laser Therapy.

After a thorough evaluation, your podiatrist will recommend the treatment—or combination of treatments—that best fits your condition, goals, and overall health.

These treatments are intended to complement—not automatically replace—established medical, rehabilitative, or surgical care.

What are PRP injections?

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy uses a concentrated portion of your own blood. This portion contains platelets and naturally occurring growth factors that may help support healing in an injured area.

During PRP treatment, your podiatrist draws a small amount of blood and places it in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich plasma. The PRP is then injected into the targeted area of your foot or ankle. When helpful, ultrasound may be used to guide the injection and improve accuracy.

PRP may be considered for:

Plantar fasciitis and ongoing heel pain
Achilles and other foot or ankle tendon problems
Ligament and soft-tissue injuries
Certain arthritic joints
Sports and overuse injuries
Areas that have not improved enough with standard treatments

Because PRP comes from your own blood, allergic reactions are uncommon. You may experience temporary soreness, swelling, bruising, or stiffness after treatment. Results differ from person to person, and some patients may need more than one treatment.

If you take anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication, your podiatrist will carefully review your situation. Never stop these medications unless the doctor who prescribed them tells you to do so.

What is DPMx® human umbilical cord tissue allograft?

DPMx by AIMx Podiatry is a donated human umbilical cord tissue allograft. It may be used to provide structural support in selected areas where tissue support or cushioning is needed.

The tissue comes from screened, consenting donors and is processed by an FDA-registered tissue establishment. According to the manufacturer, DPMx is minimally manipulated, does not contain DMSO, and is cryopreserved to help preserve its natural structure.

Umbilical cord tissue naturally contains connective-tissue components such as:

Collagen and elastin, which help provide strength and flexibility
Hyaluronan, which helps support hydration and cushioning
Glycosaminoglycans and other connective-tissue components
An extracellular matrix, which provides a natural framework for tissue support

After a careful examination, your podiatrist may consider DPMx for selected foot or ankle areas where additional cushioning, coverage, or connective-tissue support may be helpful.

Potential uses may include:

Areas with reduced soft-tissue cushioning
Certain tendon, ligament, or soft-tissue problems
Some foot and ankle joint conditions
Sports-related or overuse injuries
Difficult-to-treat areas that have not improved with conservative care

Human tissue allografts and injections may involve risks, including pain, bleeding, swelling, infection, inflammatory or immune reactions, and lack of the desired benefit. Before treatment, your podiatrist will explain the product, how it may be used, available alternatives, and potential risks.

DPMx may be discussed when PRP is not appropriate or is not your preferred option.

If you take blood thinners, you will still need medical clearance and an individualized risk assessment before any injection.

What is MLS® Laser Therapy?

MLS Laser Therapy, or Multiwave Locked System® Laser Therapy, is a noninvasive treatment that uses therapeutic light to stimulate the body's natural healing processes.

When a physical condition or injury affects mobility and quality of life, the goal is to help you return to everyday activities. MLS Laser Therapy uses specific wavelengths of light designed to help the body simultaneously manage pain, improve blood flow, and decrease inflammation.

Light is a form of energy, and our cells use light energy in many ways to function. Decades of research have found that certain wavelengths of light can help cells better perform healing processes. The patented MLS Laser energy delivery system uses these specific wavelengths to provide therapeutic effects to painful or injured areas.

MLS Laser Therapy is safe, painless, noninvasive, cleared by the FDA, and backed by decades of research at state-of-the-art research facilities around the world.

At Aesthetic Podiatry & Sports Medicine Center, MLS Laser Therapy may also be used as an adjunctive treatment following regenerative medicine treatments to help improve blood flow to the tissues and support mitochondrial cell turnover.

What are the benefits of MLS Laser Therapy?

MLS Laser Therapy is designed to provide several therapeutic effects at the same time. Potential benefits include:

Rapid relief of pain
Strong anti-inflammatory effects
Timely healing of sprains and strains
Immediate improvement of local blood circulation
Rapid recovery of the structural integrity of an injured region
A drug-free treatment option that may help avoid unnecessary drugs or surgeries

The patented MLS system precisely synchronizes continuous and pulsed wavelengths of light. This allows photons, or particles of light energy, to penetrate deep into the body while remaining safe and painless.

As your body responds to the light energy, multiple therapeutic effects can take place at the same time, including:

Anti-inflammatory effects: MLS Laser Therapy may help reduce inflammation and edema by stimulating lymphatic drainage and vasodilation.
Pain relief: The therapy may stimulate the production of endorphins and enkephalin to help block the transmission of painful sensations to the brain. Reduced pain may also result from reduced inflammation and edema.
Accelerated tissue repair and cell growth: Photons can penetrate deep into tissue and support cellular growth and reproduction. Laser therapy may increase the energy available to cells so they can take in nutrients, remove waste, and repair themselves more efficiently.
Improved vascular activity: MLS Laser Therapy may increase the formation of capillaries in damaged tissue to support the healing process. Additional effects can include temporary vasodilation and an increase in blood vessel diameter.
Increased metabolic activity: The therapy may increase the production of specific enzymes and improve oxygen and nutrient availability to blood cells.
Trigger point and acupuncture point stimulation: MLS Laser Therapy can stimulate trigger points and acupuncture points noninvasively to provide musculoskeletal pain relief.
Reduced fibrous tissue formation: The therapy may help reduce scar tissue formation following tissue damage from cuts, scratches, burns, or surgery.
Improved nerve function: MLS Laser Therapy may support nerve cell reconnection and increase the amplitude of action potentials to optimize muscle healing.
Immunoregulation: The therapy may stimulate immunoglobulins and lymphocytes and activate the enzyme flavomononucleotide, which helps initiate the production of ATP, a major carrier of cellular energy.
Faster wound healing: MLS Laser Therapy may stimulate the development of fibroblasts, an essential component of tissue repair. As a result, MLS Laser Therapy may be used for post-surgical healing and certain open wounds and burns.