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Infertility is a fairly common condition and it is estimated that about 12 to 15% of all healthy couples are unable to conceive after one year of unprotected sex. 1 This large figure of infertility has led to the development of many alternative methods for conception. Some common ones include in vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine...
Patient A complained of 50 plus years of back pain. Spine & Sports Medicine physician, used a new treatment called platelet-rich plasma fascial infiltration to resolve a patient’s crippling chronic back and leg pain after over 50 years of suffering. The new platelet-rich plasma fascial infiltration was so successful that he said, “my friends could...
Platelet-rich plasma therapy is being used by a large number of practices today, especially after surgeries as it is known to help surgical wounds to heal better and quicker. While there are many applications of this treatment method that involves re-injecting the patient’s own blood into their body to boost the healing process, here we...
Lower back pain is a fairly common condition affecting millions around the globe, with the older and younger population falling victim to it alike. In most of the persistent and long-term cases, the pain originates from Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD). DDD is a condition in which fibrocartilaginous intervertebral discs, that support the vertebral column and...
Recently, platelet-rich plasma is being used to treat tendon and cartilage injuries. Orthopaedic specialists talk about the experimental treatment that has risen in popularity after being used by elite athletes such as Rafael Nadal and Tiger Woods. Platelet-rich plasma therapy can be used to treat tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and plantar fasciitis.. Treating tendon and...
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has become a prominent alternative treatment for injuries. The reason for the increasing popularity of this technique is that some famous athletes opt for PRP for injury treatment. Generally, this treatment is effective for injuries that otherwise require physical therapy, medication, or surgery for complete healing. The Process Your blood comprises of...
Interventional orthopedics uses platelets and stem cell injections for treating musculoskeletal disorders. Previously, the only recourse for treating these conditions was surgery with fluoroscopic guidance. The basic tenets of this procedure include the following: Injections into the bone, tendon, muscle, cartilage, and ligament Using image guidance to place the injections into the injured region Eventually,...
What Is Prolotherapy? Prolotherapy is an alternative treatment for severe musculoskeletal disorders. This treatment involves the administration of irritant-solutions via injections at the targeted region on your body.
We talk about back pain as the evil of the century, a very widespread disorder. However, back pain does not mean a particular disease, but a set of symptoms that can have multiple causes, serious or not, acute or chronic, inflammatory or mechanical, etc. This sheet is not intended to list all possible causes of...
The classic tennis elbow is widely known as a disturbing and a painful condition. It is accompanied by an unpleasant pressure pain in the outer elbow area, which increases when these muscles are operated. This condition occurs frequently, especially with tennis players and golfers hence the term tennis elbow, golf arm, or golfer’s elbow. The...