Tag: Sports Medicine FAQ

How Can I Sit Comfortably After a Hamstring PRP Procedure?

I Had the prp procedure done on my hamstring two days ago and have been told not to sit on my left hamstring/glute. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for what I could use to sit comfortably. I have tried a circular pillow (invalid ring) but that doesn’t work. Dr. Andrew Blecher In […]

Can PRP help with many foot problems?

For more than six months, I have been suffering from foot problems from a cycling injury. Insertion point of tendons in the arch of the foot are still sore plus peroneal tendinosis and ligaments around the ankle and cuboid and cuneform bones. I can walk for only 15 minutes. Always have pain in the foot […]

Will my elbow be stronger after having PRP Treatment?

Jan 2011 my son (13 yrs old) had hurt his elbow pitching. According to our dr. it was a growth plate issue, so he was refrained from pitching for a couple of months. This Jan. 2012, (now 14 yrs old) he reinjured his elbow. He had another MRI shortly after showing a partial tear of […]

How Important is an Ultrasound Machine When Injecting PRP?

How important is it for a physician to use an ultrasound machine when he/she injects PRP into an area of my body? Dr. Arockia Doss All Musculoskeletal injections should be under high resolution 7 to 12 Mhz ultrasound resolution Have a question of your own? Ask the doc your PRP question today.