Article

Dramatic changes in the health care landscape over the next few decades
undoubtedly will affect rehabilitation specialists' practice. In the
multidisciplinary field of regenerative medicine, cell, tissue, or organ
substitutes are used to enhance the healing potential of the body. Given that the
restoration of normal functioning of injured or diseased tissues is expected to
be the ultimate goal of these therapies, the future of regenerative medicine is,
undeniably, tightly intertwined with that of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation
specialists not only must be aware of cutting-edge medical advances as they
relate to regenerative medicine but also must work closely with basic scientists
to guide the development of clinically relevant protocols. The purposes of this
article are to provide a current perspective on biological approaches to the
management of musculoskeletal disorders and to highlight the needed integration
of physical therapeutics with regenerative medicine.

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