Knee Arthritis Gel Injection Gets Beat Again by Platelet Rich Plasma!

Knee arthritis gel injection has become a common treatment. The gel is called hyaluronic acid and provides most patients with 6 months to a year of relief. However, when compared head to head, platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections tend to outperform knee gel shots. Now a recent animal study shows PRP is also better at…read more

ACL Surgery Healing without The Surgery!

A 16 soccer phenom injures her ACL and an MRI shows that it’s shredded. If she gets her knee ACL removed and a new ACL surgically installed, the research says that she’ll likely have significant arthritis by the time she’s 30. In addition, 2/3’rds of patients who have the ACL surgery don’t return to pre-injury…read more

This is Thoracotomy Recovery?

So this is thoracotomy recovery? SS is a 61 year old woman who had a portion of her lung removed due to lung cancer 6 years ago. To get there, the doctor’s did what’s called a thoracotomy, or a procedure where the chest wall is opened by cutting between the ribs. Like many patients who…read more

Plantar Fasciitis Steroid Injection Side Effects: Platelets Decimate Steroids in Effectively Treating Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis steroid injection side effects? Plantar fasciitis is a problem involving the tough supporting structure on the bottom of the foot. It anchors in the heel and when this area is over loaded (or when nerves in the back are irritated), it can become sore and make it tough to walk (especially in the mornings).…read more

Knee Tendon Surgery Recovery: The Difference Between Regular Bedside PRP and Regenexx SCP

Can PRP differences and the type of PRP used impact knee tendon surgery recovery? This morning I’d like to again highlight the difference between basic bedside platelet rich plasma and the Regenexx-SCP procedure. SCP means Super Concentrated Platelets. To see a simple video of the PRP differences, click play above. To better illustrate some of…read more

More on UCL Tear Recovery: New Study Shows Partial Tears Helped by PRP

UCL tear recovery can be agonizing for an athlete-hopes and dreams dashed by an aggressive surgery and benched for at least a full season. The UCL is the duct tape type ligament that stabilizes the inside of the elbow. I blogged awhile back about how a sports writer complained that many baseball players were failing…read more

NBA Players Find that there is No Such Thing as Achilles Tendon Surgery Recovery-Why Are We Still Operating on Many Achilles Tendon Tears?

A recent study published this past week showed that NBA basketball players with an Achilles tendon tear rarely return to high level play despite arguably the best and most sophisticated surgical care on earth. Huh? I thought if anybody could engineer an Achilles tendon surgery recovery, it would be these guys. At the end of the…read more

Massive Drop in Rotator Cuff Re-tears when PRP Added during Surgery

It seems like many surgeons are jumping on the PRP bandwagon these days, throwing it into many tissues during surgery. A study a while back (a 2012 review of 5 research articles) seemed to indicate that there was no efficacy in using it in shoulder rotator cuff repair. A new study published this week contradicts that earlier…read more