Autoimmune & Inflammatory
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Calming an immune system that's attacking your own joints.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Some mornings the stiffness in your hands and feet takes an hour to shake off, if it shakes off at all. It's not just wear and tear — your immune system has decided your joint lining is the enemy, and it flares and settles on its own unpredictable schedule. Fatigue often comes along for the ride, and it can hit long before the swelling does.
How regenerative medicine supports it
We work alongside your rheumatologist rather than instead of them, using MSC therapy and exosomes to try to calm inflammatory signalling and support joint tissue. We track CRP, ESR and symptom diaries before and after, and we're honest when a joint has too much structural damage for cells alone to change much. You should not stop your DMARDs or biologics without your specialist's agreement.
Treatments we would consider
Options discussed for this condition
Listed for orientation only. What is actually prescribed depends on your records.
- MSC TherapyMedical team-guided stem cell therapy using mesenchymal cells for joint, immune and whole-body recovery.
- Exosome TherapySignalling-rich exosome protocols, often combined with stem cell therapy, supporting tissue repair, recovery and aesthetics.
- Ozone TherapyMedical ozone protocols for circulation, immune tone and inflammation support.
- HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)Pressurised oxygen sessions supporting wound healing, recovery and tissue oxygenation.
If the evidence for treating rheumatoid arthritis this way is thin, we will tell you before you book — and the review is not billed.
Rheumatoid Arthritis — Questions Patients Ask
Can this replace my methotrexate or biologic?
No — we don't recommend stopping prescribed RA medication, and doing so without your rheumatologist's sign-off could let the disease flare badly. We aim to work alongside your current treatment, not instead of it.
Will my joints actually stop hurting?
Many patients report less morning stiffness and better energy, but results vary and we can't promise pain relief for every joint, especially ones with established damage. We'll be upfront with you about what we see on your bloods and scans.
How soon would I notice anything?
If there's a response, it's usually gradual over six to twelve weeks rather than overnight. We recheck inflammatory markers around that point to see if it's worth continuing.
Is this safe with a weakened immune system from RA drugs?
We review your current medications and recent bloodwork carefully before treating, and we'll flag if timing needs adjusting around infusions. Safety screening happens before anything else.
What exactly are you measuring to know if it's working?
CRP, ESR, joint counts and your own symptom tracking, compared against your baseline. If the numbers and how you feel don't move, we'll say so rather than keep going for the sake of it.
Reviewed by Bangkok Stem Cell Center Medical Team | Last updated: August 2026
