CELL REGENERATION THERAPY
How this treatment can speed recovery from potentially long-term injuries
CHLOE BURRELL WAS a regular on the showjumping scene and often in the prizes. However, that was brought to an abrupt standstill after injury put both her, and her horse, out of action.
Devastatingly, Chloe suffered a serious back injury while playing hockey that meant she could hardly walk, let alone ride or compete. Just 17 years old, Chloe was keen to get back on her beloved horse The Dark Emperor (‘Andrew’), as soon as possible.
However, in a twist of fate, Andrew also suffered an injury not long after Chloe, suffering a torn tendon after an accident in his field which meant he faced box rest for up to a year. The dream of getting back in the saddle seemed a long way off for them both.
Prior to Chloe’s back injury, she
“The vet was baffled by how quickly the tendon had healed in such a short amount of time — it was honestly like a miracle”
had never had an injury that had prevented her from riding, so she was devastated when she was told by the doctor that she could no longer ride. Not only that, but Chloe had just started to move up the levels in her competitive life, so it really knocked her confidence and almost put paid to her dreams.
“Initially, my family and I were worried because the injury was serious. I was very young to have such an injury and surgery on my back wasn’t an option,” Chloe recalls. “Doctors said that I could have been out of action for an entire year and would struggle to walk, let alone get back in the saddle. This was a shock to the whole family, and coincidently, my mum suffered the exact same injury some years back, so the emotions came flooding back.”
A glimmer of hope
Needing to look elsewhere for an alternative option, Chloe’s family contacted a local clinic in hope of a small miracle to get her back on her feet and in the saddle. They found Optimum Performance, a sports injury clinic in Camberley, Surrey, and sought advice.
Optimum Performance diagnoses, treats and rehabilitates injuries, especially musculoskeletal injuries, and was able to offer a glimmer of hope to the Burrell family.
As well as providing traditional physiotherapy, it is one of just 10 clinics across the UK to offer pioneering magnetic resonance therapy (MBST), a non-invasive treatment which regenerates cells and is globally recognised as a pain-free and stressfree way of treating musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries.
Director Suzanne Bowen, who is also physiotherapist at Fulham Football
Club, took on Chloe’s case and offered her a treatment plan to help her get out competing again. She was also able to offer therapy for Andrew.
Non-invasive therapy
MBST is a non-invasive therapy that restores and rejuvenates cells and in turn, provides long-term pain relief and improved mobility. It was first developed in the 1990s and is used to treat degenerative disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
MBST offers a comfortable and uncomplicated therapy that stimulates cell regeneration at a molecular level and provides long-lasting and sustainable results. In several cases, including Chloe’s, it has eliminated the need for surgery, and for Andrew, eliminated a potentially lengthy and frustrating spell of box rest.
The MBST therapy system uses electromagnetic fields to stimulate
“Magnetic resonance therapy communicates with damaged and degenerated cartilage, bone, ligament, tendon, and muscle cells and encourages them to repair and regrow”
regenerative processes (see box). It increases metabolism and re-triggers the body’s own repair mechanisms. Its many benefits include no painful surgery, no medication, no nasty injections and no pain — and so no painkillers either.
Reduced healing time
Chloe could have been out of action for a whole year, but thanks to the MBST technology, she was only out for five months. Her bed rest was reduced by six to seven months which is a 50-60% reduction in healing time.
“As well as MBST being a life-saver for me, Sue being able to use the same therapy for Andrew meant that we didn’t have to put him through the lengthy process of box rest, which was amazing,” says Chloe. “Not only could box rest run the risk of other injuries, but mentally it was not a good option for Andrew — he would not have enjoyed being cooped up for months and months on end.”
MBST on Andrew’s leg meant that the recovery time was cut down by around half, from 12 months to just six months, which meant Chloe and Andrew could be back out competing far sooner than first thought.
“The vet was baffled by how quickly the tendon had healed in such a short amount of time — it was honestly like a miracle,” says Chloe.