May 13, 2020
The rotator cuff is comprised of 4 tendons that are located deep to the bigger deltoid muscle. The tendons of the rotator cuff provide dynamic stability to the shoulder joint with various movement. Due to their location, these tendons are susceptible to both (1) overuse injury and (2) acute/sudden injury. Overuse injury typically presents months, or even years, after repetitive shoulder use, specifically involving overhead movement.
Nov 21, 2019
One of the first documented instances in the media of a professional athlete undergoing a regenerative medicine procedure was Hines Ward who underwent a platelet rich plasma injection (PRP injection) prior to the 2009 Super Bowl. Since then, this treatment modality has been utilized extensively in the Sports Medicine field and is now commonly utilized by non-athletes as well. We have even advanced to using this powerful tool to help decrease inflammation and pain for patients undergoing spinal procedures.
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Jul 26, 2019
Almost everywhere you turn these days you are going to see a medical advertisement for stem cell treatments promising the moon. Unfortunately, there are too many unethical practitioners out there irresponsibly leading the public to believe that these types of treatments are a cure all for everything from arthritis to multiple sclerosis.
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Jan 12, 2017
Regenerative Medicine is a relatively new branch of musculoskeletal medicine which uses the body’s natural healing properties in a concentrated form to address areas of pain or dysfunction.
Platelet Rich Plasma injections involve obtaining a blood sample from the patient, spinning down the blood in a centrifuge and removing the portion of the blood that contains the healing properties associated with platelets and plasma. This is being used to treat various conditions from lateral epicondylitis to newer procedures using an intra-discal approach to treat degenerative disc disease of the spine.