Platelet Rich Plasma
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a concentrated sample of autologous blood, rich in natural cell and growth factor populations, obtained through centrifugation. This dense portion of blood, more suitable for orthobiologic procedures, stimulates repair cells in targeted areas, enhancing the body’s natural healing processes.
Subscribe to the BlogA Research Update on PRP to Treat Knee Arthritis
It’s been more than a year since I published my infographic on the use of platelet-rich plasma for knee arthritis. Since that time, the pace of PRP research on knee arthritis treatment has quickened. Hence, today, let’s go over what we know now. What is PRP? PRP is when the doctor takes blood from the…read more
What’s the Average Recovery Time After a PRP Injection?
On this page: How is a PRP injection different from a steroid shot? How long does it take to recover from a PRP injection? What can you not do after PRP therapy? Is the flare-up different for different types of PRP? What’s the success rate of PRP injections? Journal article on PRP injection recovery timeline…read more Meniscus Tear MRI? – Please Read This
Key points: Meniscus tears in middle-aged or older people are as important as wrinkles – they are a sign of normal aging New research shows that all sorts of once serious findings exist in the knees of patients without pain Many studies now show that the most commonly used surgery to treat meniscus tears doesn’t…read more
New Vermont Bill Would Turn PRP into a Scarlet Letter
Blog Summary: A Vermont bill has now incorrectly categorized PRP as “stem cell therapy” It seeks to have physicians who use PRP be stigmatized We need your help to stop this ridiculous bill If you remember the Hawthorne novel “The Scarlet Letter” from High School English class, a young woman is made to wear a…read more What is Super Concentrated Platelets? Better PRP Injections
We have always done PRP injections very differently. Why? This difference is based on the lab data we’ve observed for many years. Let’s dig into those differences and that data and in the process learn about SCP. What Is PRP? PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma. This is concentrated blood platelets in the patient’s own plasma.…read more The Curious Case of the Typical/Atypical L5-S1 Disc Herniation
In this article: Symptoms What happens when an epidural doesn’t work? Treatment This week I saw a patient with an L5-S1 disc bulge/herniation who seemed to be a mystery to his physicians but in fact, just had a slightly atypical problem that presented typically. Meaning he seemed to be a mystery in need of a…read more PRP Dosing Is MUCH More Complicated than It Looks
I had a recent clinical research meeting with our fellows and one of the topics brought up was PRP dosing. They thought that this was a simple matter of counting the platelets. However, once I explained how complex PRP dosing really was, their minds had exploded. Hence, I told them that I would blog on…read more PRP Knee Injection : We Know More about PRP than Knee Replacement
If you’re considering a PRP knee injection the first question to ask is whether we know this procedure works. Given that many patients want PRP injections to avoid a knee replacement, let’s focus on whether PRP injections work as well as, worse, or better than knee replacement by looking at the research behind each. What…read more 
