Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) therapy uses a concentrated mix of regenerative cells from your own fat (adipose) tissue to support healing, reduce inflammation, and promote repair. With applications in spine care and joint pain, it is a minimally invasive, same-day option for patients seeking an alternative to traditional surgery.
Conditions treated with SVF therapy include:
SVF therapy is completed in about four hours on an outpatient basis:
Consultation and screening
You are carefully evaluated to make sure SVF therapy is a good fit.
Tissue harvesting
Under twilight or local anesthesia, a small amount of fat is harvested from the abdomen or flank.
Processing
The tissue is processed in a sterile environment to isolate the SVF.
Guided injection
The SVF is delivered to the affected area of the spine or joint under image guidance.
SVF contributes to healing through several mechanisms:
Cytokines
Signal for repair
Releases growth factors that promote regeneration and reduce scarring.
Immunomodulation
Calms inflammation
Helps regulate inflammation that can slow healing.
Neoangiogenesis
New blood supply
Encourages new blood vessels for better tissue nourishment.
Matrix remodeling
Structural repair
Supports restoration of the extracellular matrix.
Stromal vascular fraction (SVF) is a concentrated mix of regenerative cells obtained from your own fat tissue, including adipose-derived stem cells, endothelial precursor cells, and growth factors.
SVF is injected into degenerated or damaged discs or joints to support repair, reduce inflammation, and relieve symptoms. It is also used alongside endoscopic discectomy to support healing and help reduce the risk of reherniation.
Under local anesthesia or twilight sedation, a small amount of fat is harvested from the abdomen or flank using liposuction techniques.
The entire procedure, from collection to injection, takes about four hours and is completed on an outpatient basis.
Cultured mesenchymal stromal cells are grown in a lab over time. SVF is processed and reinjected the same day, without lab cultivation, and includes additional immune and vascular cells.
Because the cells are your own, the risk of rejection or allergic reaction is minimal. Mild discomfort or swelling at the harvest or injection site may occur. Procedures using a patient's own tissue are considered part of a physician's practice of medicine. The FDA provides guidelines for the treatment and manipulation of a patient's own tissues, and Total Spine follows these guidelines by offering same-day treatment using the patient's unaltered cells.
Patients with mild to moderate disc degeneration, herniated discs without severe nerve damage, or chronic back or neck pain that has not responded to conventional care may qualify. Active infection, uncontrolled diabetes, or a recent cancer diagnosis may rule it out.
Most patients resume normal activity within a few days, with ongoing improvement over weeks. Call (321) 499-4646 to schedule a consultation.
How SVF differs from other regenerative therapies:
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Expert, ultra-minimally invasive spine and orthopedic care, close to home.
Ultra-minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques
We specialize in procedures performed through incisions smaller than a dime, sparing muscle and supporting a faster recovery.
Same-day, outpatient procedures
Most patients walk in and return home within hours, rather than facing an overnight hospital stay.
Board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeons
Our team includes early leaders in endoscopic spine surgery.
A complimentary MRI review
Understand your diagnosis and options from a board-certified specialist before committing to any treatment.
Trusted by our community
More than 1,100 patient reviews at a 4.6-star average, and over 50,000 patients treated.
Regenerative care using your own cells
SVF is harvested, processed, and delivered the same day.
Comprehensive spine and orthopedic care
From injections to advanced procedures, your full continuum of care is handled in one place.
Convenient locations across the Space Coast and Orlando
Care close to home in Melbourne, Orlando (Lake Nona), and Titusville.
