Platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP) is a relatively new and revolutionary method of treatment and it evolved along with stem cell research. The following information offers insight into this amazing treatment option for those considering it or simply wanting to know more about it. 1. PRP...
Before we can even begin to answer this question, you’ll first need to know a little more about stem cells and understand the nature of stem cells and their purpose/usability. Many of us have heard about stem cells from the news, especially since there have...
Elbow problems? You might suffer from lateral epicondylitis, most commonly known as tennis elbow, which is not a very accurate name considering that most professional tennis players never suffered from this condition. It often occurs to lots of individuals suffering from repetitive stress who do...
Athletic injuries for the knee (such as patellar tendonitis), chronic tendon injuries like Achilles tendonitis, bilateral atraumatic quadriceps rupture, and Tennis Elbow were once treated with traditional therapies such as medication, bracing therapy, physical therapies, and surgical intervention. PRP, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, is an...
Used to trigger healing inside the body, PRP is a medicinal substance made from the patient’s blood. Conditions that previously been treated with medical intervention, physical therapies, or surgical intervention over the past several years for athletes now have a new therapeutic treatment with PRP...
Achilles tendonitis, also known as Achilles tendinopathy is attributed to the overuse of the Achilles tendon. This is a common sports injury and one that it is also very difficult to treat since this is an area where there is poor blood circulation and cell...
Platelet Rich Plasma known by the simple initials PRP is a therapy that is designed to facilitate healing by the regeneration of soft tissues and cells in the body. This treatment has become quite popular, especially in sports medicine with athletes such as basketball star...
Both PRP and bone marrow stem cell injections are used in regenerative medicine. The two have been the subject of much interest over the past few years as clinical studies have been conducted to ascertain their benefits and uses in different treatments. Most patients with...