Tag: Sports Medicine News

Ray Lewis Has PRP Therapy to Treat Torn Triceps

Superstar defensive NFL player, Ray Lewis, of the Baltimore Ravens is the latest big time athlete to use Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment to cure a major injury.  Ray Lewis tore his triceps earlier in the season and most considered it to be a season ending injury.  Lewis used PRP to treat the torn triceps and […]

Derrick Rose has PRP Treatment on his Knee

According to many recent articles, Bulls star Derrick Rose has successful surgery to repair his torn ACL. Surgeons used part of Rose’s patellar tendon to augment the torn ACL. To speed up his healing process, physicians also used platelet rich plasma to augment the repair. Team physicians are hoping that the 2011 MVP will be […]