Published 17:41 IST, May 19th 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal among athletes swearing by €16,000 stem cell treatment

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo and 19-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal opted for quick recoveries from injuries with stem cell treatment.

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Juventus talisman Cristia Ronaldo and tennis ace Rafael Nadal are some of  athletes that are preferring  use of stem cell rapy for quicker healing of injuries. Along with Cristia Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal, boxing great Mike Tyson became latest athlete to try out stem cell treatment which reportedly costs between €4,000 and €16,000 for rapy. After hearing news that Cristia Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal use stem cell rapy, fans on social media posed question, 'What is stem cell treatment?' 

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What is stem cell treatment? 

answer to question 'What is stem cell treatment'? is quite simple. Stem cell treatment is a rapy used by top athletes across globe in order to minimise time spent on sidelines following an injury and boost a return to action. According to reports from Sun, stem cell rapy is widely used to treat injuries such as tendon inflammations, muscle strains,  degenerative disc diseases, and even bone fractures. It is reported that athletes undergoing stem cell treatment are benefitting from rapy and results show a much faster recovery time.

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stem cells are usually collected from a newborn baby's umbilical cord or bone marrow and injected into an athlete's injured area. cells quickly get to work by repairing damd cells, increasing blood flow and it also heals body in a natural manner. Despite quick and positive results of stem cell treatment, medical procedure comes at a cost between €4,000 and €16,000.

Cristia Ronaldo stem cell rapy

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristia Ronaldo is reportedly a big fan of stem cell rapy. In 2016, Cristia Ronaldo tore his hamstring while playing for Real Madrid but took less than three weeks to return to action after  Ronaldo stem cell treatment. In Euro 2016 final, Cristia Ronaldo tore a ligament in his knee but returned to Real Madrid training just a month after his injury due to similar rapy, according to reports. 

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Rafael Nadal and Mike Tyson stem cell treatment

Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal is also on list of athletes along Cristia Ronaldo using stem cell treatment. In 2013, Rafael Nadal was forced out of tennis action for seven months due to a knee problem but following stem cell rapy, Spaniard won six Grand Slam titles in past seven years. Rafael Nadal also used stem cell treatment to cure a persistent back problem and hasn't complained about his back or knee ever since.

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latest athlete to try stem cell rapy is boxing great Mike Tyson. 53-year-old boxer anunced his comeback from retirement last week. In a recent Instagram live chat with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal, 'Iron Mike' revealed he underwent stem cell rapy.

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17:41 IST, May 19th 2020