When one or both of your knees are suddenly experiencing pain, or if they are not working the way they should, it is in your best interest to see a specialized knee doctor for an examination and possible treatment. Knee pain and stiffness are two of the most common symptoms that knee doctors treat. The orthopedist will first consider conservative (nonsurgical) treatments, such as physical therapy and pain-relief injections; if nonsurgical treatments do not work in relieving your knee pain, a [Read More]
PRP Therapy
Complete Guide to PRP Treatment
The development of regenerative medicine approaches, such as PRP treatment, has been a breath of fresh air for people in search of viable treatment options that have little to no potential long-term side effects. If you’ve been contemplating getting PRP injections for your condition or injury but not quite sure about what to anticipate and whether they’re right for you, let this guide give you a general understanding and help you make a well-informed decision. What to Expect During and After [Read More]
How Your Orthopedic Surgeon Identifies the Source of Shoulder Pain and How to Treat it
Shoulder pain can be dull or sharp, throbbing or stabbing, and intermittent or constant. It can have several possible causes. It could be a problem with your tendons, bones, bursae, rotator cuff, or joint that make it difficult to raise your arm and prevent you from sleeping soundly. The shoulder has a wide range of motion and is used in almost all activities, which makes it susceptible to injury. A primary care doctor can treat shoulder pain, but for an in-depth examination of your shoulder, [Read More]
PRP Treatments for Orthopedic Conditions
Your entire musculoskeletal system functions as your body’s support structure, providing it stability and form and allowing movement. Although your muscles, bones, and joints are exceptionally durable, they are still susceptible to breakage and tears. Fortunately, there are a variety of effective treatments available to deal with these injuries. One of the newest options is platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. PRP is a minimally invasive, injection-based procedure that utilizes the [Read More]
What is the Difference Between Stem Cell Therapy and PRP Therapy?
Stem cell therapy and platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy are two distinct regenerative medicine treatments used to treat a plethora of conditions and injuries in the body. Whether you want to treat hair loss, achieve youthful and smooth skin, or treat musculoskeletal pain, both of these treatments can do wonders and give you the results you want. Today, both of these treatments are readily used to treat a variety of orthopedic conditions and injuries. Examples include: a damaged ligament or [Read More]
What Is PRP Therapy Used For?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a relatively new, cutting-edge treatment that is revolutionizing the field of orthopedic medicine. It is also becoming an increasingly popular treatment for many famous athletes at both the professional and collegiate levels. PRP therapy has the ability to repair injuries and relieve pain in the body, especially in the joints. It is associated with faster healing, a significant reduction in pain, and much lower risk than with other treatments. If [Read More]
Benefits of PRP Injections
Among the many types of the new regenerative medicine therapies, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a promising treatment in many ways. In the field of orthopedics, chronic knee pain is one of the major ways in which patients have reported significant improvements in their condition after receiving PRP injection treatments. Let’s talk about what PRP therapy is, what it is used to treat, and why it’s such an excellent option to help treat your joint pain. What Is PRP Therapy? Regenerative [Read More]
Regenerative Medicine vs. Functional Medicine
When a person thinks of the health care system, they normally think of preventive care after being injured – or treating an existing chronic condition. But what if we had the opposite approach to health care, with preventing injuries and health conditions in the first place? Or harnessing your own body’s ability to heal itself rather than taking medicine or having surgery? These approaches are functional medicine and regenerative medicine, respectively. Let’s talk about what they involve [Read More]
PRP Therapy vs. Stem Cell
Many treatments can treat the same conditions and be completely different. It’s easy to get treatments confused. Two treatments that are often confused are Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy and Stem Cell therapy. Both involve using the patient’s own bodily mechanisms to heal a condition or injury. Here is more information on these treatments to help you differentiate between the two. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy Blood is made up of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets. [Read More]
What is PRP Therapy?
You may have heard about the benefits of PRP therapy in the news, or perhaps, from a fellow athlete. More and more, patients with knee and other types of joint pain are turning to PRP therapy to help heal damage caused by certain medical conditions or injuries. Doctors use PRP to improve healing after medical procedures, too. What to Expect From Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma. Platelets are specialized elements in your blood that among other functions, [Read More]
