PRP Skin Regeneration Therapy
This is a type of regenerative medicine with the patient’s own blood and uses components called platelets in the blood to rejuvenate the skin. These growth factors enhance proliferation of fibroblasts and keratinocytes which produce collagen and keratin respectively. PRP … more
Britton receives platelet rich plasma therapy
Zach Britton received two rounds of platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy on Wednesday, a new and increasingly popular procedure that he hopes will help heal the inflammation in his left shoulder that has plagued him since August. The procedure was … more
AAOS: Platelet-Rich Plasma Effective for Plantar Fasciitis
AAOS: Platelet-Rich Plasma Effective for Plantar Fasciitis For patients with severe chronic plantar fasciitis refractory to traditional non-operative management, treatment with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection is significantly more effective than cortisone, according to a study presented at the annual meeting … more
Platelet-Rich Plasma and Heart Attacks
Platelet-Rich Plasma ‘A Promising Treatment for Heart Attacks’ Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Platelet-rich plasma is a promising biologic treatment for myocardial infarction (heart attack), according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has already been … more
Research Briefs: Stem Cells
Progress is ongoing in coaxing stem cells along specific paths, altering their genes and understanding the immune response to stem cell transplantation Stem cells are a hot topic these days in medicine, science and law, although the term has multiple … more
Bone-On-Bone Arthritis Case Study
Patient SA The patient was seen today for a followup visit and was last seen a year ago, 10/13/10. His right shoulder is still doing very well, and although he is not active in sports, he is active in construction … more
Achilles Tendon Repair with PRP
by The American Journal of Sports Medicine Background: Platelet-rich fibrin matrices release a natural mixture of growth factors that play central roles in the complex processes of tendon healing. Hypothesis: Application of autologous platelet-rich matrices during Achilles tendon surgery may … more
Glucosamine and Prolotherapy
by Harry Adelson ND In simplest terms, Prolotherapy (also known as “Regenerative Injection Therapy” or RIT) is the injection of a hypertonic solution containing local anesthetic directly into damaged connective tissues with the purpose of triggering a healing response in … more
