I had undergone a PRP injection about two days ago. Unfortunately I was not aware that i was not supposed to take anti inflammatory medication after the treatment. I had taken one ibuprofen the day of the injection and another the third day after the injection before finding out. I would like to know how […]
Do you immobilize the knee following PRP injection for knee OA? If so for how long? How many ml’s of PRP do you typically use for knee OA? What gauge needle do you use for PRP injection? Dr. Andrew Blecher I do not immobilize for knee OA. I use a 22gauge needle and inject 5cc […]
A practicing orthopaedic surgeon sees a variety of musculoskeletal conditions routinely in his clinic. There are some conditions that are straightforward to diagnose and treat. There are some conditions that are straightforward to diagnose but difficult to treat. There are some conditions where orthopaedic surgeon runs out of ideas as, the persistent symptoms bother the […]
A recent study published by the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics has concluded that Platelet Rich Plasma injection therapy for lateral epicondylitis outperformed low level laser therapy for the same condition. Eighty-one patients over a two year span were involved in this study. Two groups were formed from these patients, thirty-nine were included in the PRP […]
Platelet rich plasma or “PRP” is increasingly being accepted as a treatment for many different types of hair loss. In fact, recent scientific publications support the role of PRP not only in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia but also in the treatment of another hair loss condition called alopecia areata. In addition, some authors showed […]
