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 BlogDecreasing Shoulder Instability Recovery Time with Stress Ultrasound
Shoulder instability recovery time is a big deal because procedures to stabilize the shoulder typically cause major life disruption. What if there was a better way? What if by accurately measuring the amount of instability using ultrasound and then using your own platelets or stem cells we were able to help stabilize the shoulder without…read more
How to Stop Knee Pain: Why PRP and Stem Cells Beat A2M Injections
For many patients, slowing the progression of arthritis is a great way to help stop knee pain in its tracks. One of the newest methods now offered by physicians involves A2M, a naturally occurring chemical in the blood that has been shown to slow arthritis progression in animals. But do you need to seek an…read more Your PRP Didn’t Work. Now What?
On this page: What is PRP? What are the types of PRP? What are PRP injections used to treat? Why does PRP fail? Platelet rich plasma, or PRP, is becoming well known these days, with many professional athletes using it to return to play faster and with many weekend warriors following their lead. But for some, there…read more What is PRP? Your Guide to Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments
You’ve likely heard about PRP. It’s all the rage with professional athletes and weekend warriors alike. So what is PRP and is it one thing, or are there different kinds? What is PRP, or Platelet Rich Plasma? The term PRP applies to a wide variety of similar, but quite different preparations made from blood platelets.…read more Tennis Elbow Surgery vs. Alternative Treatment Options
I get asked all the time by patients, “Should I have surgery for tennis elbow?” So let’s delve into what tennis elbow is and whether surgery is a good idea or the dumbest mistake you’ll ever make. The good news is that in the second decade of the 21st century, you have a lot of options. What…read more The Multifidus Muscle and Spine Pain – Cause and Effect
The multifidus muscle is the most important stabilizer of your spine, but one that most patients and physicians have never studied. There are now hundreds of research studies confirming that when this little muscle goes south, all heck breaks loose in the neck and back. The multifidis is easy to spot on the average MRI…read more Making a Hamstring Surgery Decision? Meet Abby…
Abby is a middle aged woman who is very active in high level yoga and was recently faced with a difficult hamstring surgery decision. She came to see me last year with a hamstrings tear where one surgeon had told her to operate and a second had said to try PRP. She’s now about 95%…read more PRP Achilles Tendon Treatment Studied…
We’ve been using PRP to successfully treat tendon injuries for many years. This morning’s study is interesting as it combined an “in vitro” study and an “in vivo” human study to test the effectiveness of the use of a PRP Achilles Tendon Treatment. PRP, or Platelet Rich Plasma is made by extracting and concentrating the platelets in…read more
