The following article about PRP Use in the Sports Medicine Office was written by our specialty expert Dr. Andrew Blecher PRP treatment has been used across many different specialties. One of the hottest topics these days is its use in the world of sports medicine and musculoskeletal injuries in the office setting. Because PRP is […]
Skin laxity and sagging affects us all, albeit to variable degrees and at different rates. It is dependent on multiple factors such as: the ageing process (our cells replenish less and less collagen and elastin with time), the effects of chronic sun exposure (UV radiation gradually destroys what collagen and elastin we have) and on […]
The following post is written by Andrew Blecher MD – you can follow him @the_jockdoc Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is a relatively new treatment designed to aid in the healing and regeneration of soft tissues such as tendons and ligaments. To fully understand the benefits of PRP therapy it is first useful to have some understanding […]
What are tendinopathies? Tennis elbow, achilles tendonitis, rotator cuff tendonitis, IT Band syndrome, and hamstring tendonitis may be some conditions that you have experienced, or known a friend or family member to seek treatment for. These are common tendinopathies that physical therapists treat in the clinic. When patients arrive for their first treatment visit, they […]
Epicondylitis: this is a misnomer, as there is no inflammation! First some basic anatomy. Tendons that move the wrist and fingers attach at the elbow into the ‘epicondyle’ of the arm bone (humerus). This is the anchor point for wrist movement. In other words the reason you have elbow pain from epicondylitis is because of […]
