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How Important is it to Take a Bone Marrow Aspirate with Guidance?
A doctor discusses the pitfalls of taking a stem sample from the bone marrow without the proper tools.
Getting Rid of Shoulder Trigger Points: An Effective Therapy to Help Avoid Shoulder Surgery?
A doctor discusses how a few acupuncture needles may be able to help you avoid shoulder surgery.
Platelet Rich Fibrin not Effective for enhancing Rotator Cuff Surgery
A doctor discusses research on the use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) in shoulder rotator cuff tears.
Shoulder Rotator Cuff Surgery Research Review: Does Surgery Work Better than No Surgery?
A doctor discusses recent research that shows that shoulder rotator cuff repair surgery may be no more effective than no shoulder surgery.
Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear Healing
A doctor discusses that healing a shoulder rotator cuff tear may be helped by activity and hurt by prolonged bracing or immobilization of the shoulder after surgery.
Healing a Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear in a Physical Therapist with Stem Cells
A doctor discusses how PRP with stem cells injected into a shoulder rotator cuff tear under imaging guidance helped this partial rotator cuff tear heal and avoid shoulder surgery.
Shoulder Range of Motion is not Fully Restored by Rotator Cuff Surgery
A physician discusses new research showing that patients don't recover full strength, stability, or range of motion after a shoulder rotator cuff repair surgery performed for a shoulder rotator cuff tear.
