These days, the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is among the common lung diseases that are affecting people. This is a group of lung conditions such as chronic asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis that blocks the airflow within the lungs hence making it hard to breathe. Emphysema is a condition that gradually destroys tissues that surrounds the small sacs, known as alveoli. The exchange of oxygen in the lungs is aided by these tissues. When a person has emphysema, the air sacs become enlarged thus losing their elasticity.
The speed at which oxygen is transferred within one breath is lowered which can lead to difficulties during exhalation. Chronic bronchitis is a condition that leads to inflammation in the bronchial tubes which allows air to pass through. Breathing becomes a hard task due to the nature of mucus as a result of the irritation. Chronic asthma can only lead to COPD when the effects of the disease are severe. According to recent studies, there is a connection between adult COPD and severe childhood asthma.
COPD is nowadays treatable in multiple forms such as steroids, vaccinations, surgeries, bronchodilators, transplants, and supplemental oxygen. These treatments only reduce the losses as well as alleviating the symptoms since there is currently no cure for the disease. Research for the causes of the disease is still ongoing although the leading ones are pollutants and smoking. This chronic condition leads to a progressive and irreversible irritation to the lungs. An effective way of treating COPD is through stem cell therapy.
Doctors use umbilical cord or adipose stem cells as a way of therapy towards your wellness. The healing process of your body is more effective and faster with these regenerative therapies. This is so because a lot of body cells are replaceable by the stem cells including lung tissues as well. The replacement of the affected cells and also the regeneration of new ones is how the body is healed through stem cells therapy. Research have recently shown that it is possible to restore the damaged cells through the stem cell therapy.
This has brought a lot of hope to those that are suffering from this degenerative disease. Increased energy, reduction of dyspnea, increase in the ability to walk and perform daily tasks, enhanced mood, improved sleep patterns, and discount on supplemental oxygen reliance are some of the improvements that these patients show after the treatment. Adult stem cell therapy is designed to assist the natural repair kit of the body to work more effectively. Further injuries to the lungs from COPD can also be managed though it is not possible to permanently reverse the already existing damages.