The PICL procedure is the TRUSTED non-surgical treatment option for craniocervical instability. Learn what goes into this procedure here.

The PICL (Percutaneous Implantation of the CCJ Ligaments) procedure is a highly precise, direct injection of the CCJ ligaments including the alar, transverse, and accessory ligaments for the treatment of craniocervical instability. The tectorial and PAO membranes can also be injected.

The PICL procedure is a revolutionary non-surgical Craniocervical Instability treatment option where a patient’s own stem cells are injected into the damaged upper cervical ligaments. AW successfully avoided CCI surgery by having her stem cells injected into her damaged Alar and Transverse ligaments at the Centeno-Schultz Clinic.

Jan 26, 2019 · During a PICL procedure, bone marrow concentrate (BMC) that contains a stem cell fraction (same-day stem cell procedure) is injected directly into the CCJ ligaments. The percutaneous approach to reach these ligaments is through the posterior oropharynx (the back of …

Mar 11, 2020 · Treatment to date has either been bracing, physical therapy, or surgical fusion. This research is on a new non-surgical procedure called PICL. PICL stands for Percutaneous Implantation of the Craniocervical Ligaments.

Conservative treatment of Craniocervical Instability can consist of correcting cervical misalignment, improving overall posture and training muscles that are compensating for lax ligaments. It depends on each patients’ situation and underlying cause which treatment he …

The HPC PICL Prehab program is a neutral spine conditioning program that will restore your ability to perform your daily tasks with the most optimal positioning of your skull on C1. After your procedure you will be able sit, stand and walk without forward head or head tilt posture.

If PRP fails, patients can try Posterior Stem Cell therapy, where stem cells are injected in posterior ligaments by using your own bone marrow. If anterior ligament damage is primarily causing instability, PICL can be useful. In PICL stem cells are injected in the anterior ligaments.

Jul 1, 2020 · In Algocells we provide treatments which involve Platelet Rich Plasma (or stem cells) injection into C0/1, C1/2 joints and capsules, into further cervical facet joints, posterior ligaments and muscles.

Mar 11, 2020 · The PICL procedure, or percutaneous implantation of CCJ ligaments, offers a minimally invasive approach to treating CCJ instability. By utilizing bone marrow concentrate injections and advanced fluoroscopic guidance, it aims to prevent the need for highly invasive cervical fusion surgery, reducing the risk of complications and preserving neck ...