New Partnership Integrates Vibration Therapy Into Stem Cell Procedures

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New Partnership Integrates Vibration Therapy Into Stem Cell Procedures

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Two leading companies in their respective industries are joining

forces to integrate vibration therapy into the stem cell harvesting

process.

Spine Partners LP, an orthopedic biotech company based in

Austin, Texas, has signed an exclusive national and global

distribution agreement with WAVE® Manufacturing Inc., of Toronto,

Ontario. The partnership between the two companies grants Spine

the exclusive rights to sell WAVE's pre-surgical vibration

conditioning technology - effectively introducing the approach to the

orthopedic and neurological marketplace.

The WAVE system, which stands for Whole-body Advanced Vibration

Exercise, allows patients with medical conditions such as obesity,

diabetes, and arthritis to improve their fitness at a cellular level

before spinal surgery.

Recent scientific research indicates the type of vibration process

WAVE technology produces, which is similar to vigorous exercise, can

improve circulation, reduce pain, and increase flexibility, with

minimal stress to joints - and in a fraction of the time of

conventional therapies. Increasing circulation helps prepare the

surgical site by stimulating the body's natural healing response and

also promotes revascularization and recovery after surgery. WAVE

technology can also stimulate and produce growth factors to recruit

regenerative cells that play an important role in healing and

recovery.

" This is all about creating the best healing environment for the

patient, and WAVE technology makes that possible, " said

Dunworth, Spine founder. " The most recent scientific literature

indicates an up regulation of stem cells, hormones, and growth

factors when a patient undergoes vigorous exercise. We believe the up

regulation of stem cells will stimulate better surgical outcomes. "

" Spine is about regenerative medicine, and this is just the

beginning, " Dunworth said. " We're all about keeping our surgeons on

the cutting edge of medicine, and we're excited to embark on this new

frontier. "

According to Dr. Larry Leigh, Director of Research and Training for

WAVE, the company's vibration therapy helps speed up a patient's

recovery time by recruiting more muscle fibers - thus increasing

strength and circulation prior to surgery. Additionally, he

says: " Vibration exercise pre-op may help elevate the quality of

cells that are harvested, thus further aiding the body's healing

process. "

" The possibilities are endless and WAVE is proud to be the platform

of choice, " said Harmeet Kuner, CEO of WAVE Manufacturing Inc.

The WAVE system uses vibration plates to simulate the body's natural

stretch reflex, recruiting more than 90 percent of muscle fibers to

push the body upwards against gravity. WAVE advancements include

bringing revolutionary vertical controlled vibration (VCV) technology

to the market. Physiological effects on the body include an increase

in muscle activity, bone density, and circulation. WAVE whole-body

advanced vibration therapy allows patients to achieve the therapeutic

benefits of vibration-assisted exercise - but with less stress and

friction on joints, ligaments, and tendons than with existing

vibration devices.