PRP It has been used for over 20 years in numerous surgical fields to enhance bone grafting, accelerate wound healing and reduce the risk of infection after surgery. Tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, rotator cuff tears, osteoarthritis and chronic low back and neck pain are all being treated with the injection of PRP with […]
I am not an athlete or a person who could afford something like this, but I look at cell therapy from a dog owner perspective. After all, veterinary medicine is at the frontier of groundbreaking treatments. Besides nutrition, cell therapy is the type of treatment that makes sense to me. We can run around, trying […]
What is knee arthritis? Knee arthritis is a disease that affects bone lining called cartilage. Bone is rough like sand paper, and it is lined by cartilage which is smoother then ice. There is no cure for arthritis, but there are many treatments. In 2012, arthroscopic and related surgeons including orthopedic sports medicine specialists are […]
Hair transplant is a relatively invasive procedure, and that is dependent on the extent of work that has to be done. In most cases, multiple sessions are required to completely cover a balding area. But this will depend on the choice of the doctor. Some surgeons perform megasessions where a full and extensive work is […]
Tommy John surgery is so common these days that it almost seems like an epidemic. For those unfamiliar with the surgery, it involves reconstructing the Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) of the elbow. This ligament is very important for providing stability of the medial (inside aspect) elbow for athletes who participate in overhead throwing sports (baseball, […]
