Bundy prescribed injection, six weeks' rest

SEATTLE -- Orioles top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy saw renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews on Monday, and he received a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection and was prescribed rest for six weeks.

Bundy, who has been diagnosed with what's being called right flexor mass tightness, hasn't throw off a regular mound since March, and he experienced some discomfort

Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy for Back Pain: Promise or Hype?

George Rappard, MD
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a potentially promising biologic therapy that has found itself in great demand recently, fueled by success stories of celebrity recipients and physician willingness to engage in this new therapy.  Demand has also fueled, quite appropriately, scientific investigation.  As a result PRP finds itself in the position of being both highly sought after and also highly scrutinized.  It is also widely available.  As a result, it’s relatively inexpensive and easy to produce.  While PRP holds substantial promise; demand, availability and adoption should keep pace with scientific validation.

Releford Foot and Ankle Institute Provides New Therapy for Diabetic Neuropathy

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) December 05, 2012

There’s a monster hiding under the beds of many diabetes patients, in the form of diabetic neuropathy that can bring on intense pain and numbness at night. Roughly half of all diabetics develop this debilitating complication of the disease. Symptoms include numbness, tingling, burning and stabbing pains that typically worsen at night. Using a revolutionary treatment, The Releford Foot and Ankle Institute can get rid of the chronic symptoms suffered by patients with diabetic neuropathy—for good.

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

There’s a new breakthrough in sports medicine that has surgeons running scared, but patients jumping for joy. It is the ability to use a natural injection to heal rotator cuff tears, knee inquires, ankle problems, tennis elbow, and many other typical sports/exercise problems, without riskier surgery or steroid injections.

Recently researchers made a breakthrough in what is known as “platelet rich plasma injections“, also known as “PRP”. Through a simple injection of a substance which is found naturally in our own bodies doctors have made a real advancement in the field of Regenerative Medicine.

Regenerative Medicine is the area of sports medicine focused on regeneration of injured tissue rather than surgical “repair” (which usually means just “cut out”).

Seeking Help for an Injury, at Any Price

IN my role as a medical reporter, I am a seasoned skeptic. If a new treatment has scant evidence behind it, I reserve judgment. I’m all too aware of the many times patients said they were cured and doctors said they had seen great results, only to discover, when a proper study was done, that the treatment was useless.

But it’s one thing to be a professional reporter and quite another to have a running injury and be desperate for relief. Is there an unproven treatment that might help? Give it to me, whatever it costs, even if my insurance does not pay. Mine is a personal story that showed me why and how health care costs can easily go out of control.

PRP - Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy

What is PRP?

PRP, or “platelet-rich plasma,” is a revolutionary new treatment for chronic sports and musculoskeletal injuries that is taking the sports medicine and orthopedic community by storm. Pittsburgh Steelers stars Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu credit PRP treatment for enabling them to play in the 2009 Super Bowl (click here for more info).

Drs. Tortland and Kozar have been performing PRP treatments since December 2007, making them among the first physicians in the northeast offering this treatment.

Dr. Bill Releford Treats Ankle Osteoarthritis with Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (P.R.P.)

Dr. Bill J Releford, DPM, medical director and founder of the Releford Foot and Ankle Institute, announced today results from several case studies using platelet rich plasma therapy (P.R.P.) to treat osteoarthritis of the ankle joint. Each patient was recommended for total ankle fusion after conservative treatment modalities had been exhausted. Each patient was treated with a series of three injections of platelet rich plasma therapy (P.R.P.) over a six week period. The most profound initial subjective finding was decrease in pain and moderate to significant increase in range of motion."As a professional drummer, my livelihood has been in the balance because of the severe pain and stiffness in my ankle. Now, after several treatments with P.R.P. I am able to play pain free and even jump rope", states I.Grant, patient at the Releford Foot and Ankle Institute.

Treating Hip Pain with Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

The platelets contain growth factors that will stimulate the immune system to bring cells to the area that will grow back new tissue, stabilize the area, and eliminate painMuch like Prolotherapy, PRP can be used anywhere in ligaments, tendons, muscles, joints from the head to the toe.I use ultrasound guidance to insure that the maximum number of platelets are delivered to the exact injury area. Ultrasound is very safe in guiding the needle to the exact area where the solution is needed.

Shoulder Pain – Many Causes of Impingement

Shoulder pain is epidemic in the United States. Patients of all ages can be affected. This goes for the younger, athletic crowd who overdo their exercise (weight) routines or in older individuals who have varying degrees of shoulder arthritis, wear and tear of life and who may also be engaged in some type of regular exercise program. Whatever the activity, it is the repetitive action of raising the arm overhead that triggers the cascade to impingement. The shoulder joint is one of the most complex joints in the body, in that it performs a number of functions, not the lease of which is being able to move in a wide plane of directions. There are severe structures in the shoulder that are subject to impingement, with the main one being the rotator cuff.  The rotator cuff is a tendon that connects four of the main shoulder girdle muscles together. These include the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor. These are the muscles that form rounded shoulder joint and surround the joint itself. The muscles themselves are subject to sprain injuries as well.

Platelet rich plasma therapy

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a revolutionary new treatment that relieves pain by promoting long-lasting healing of musculoskeletal conditions. The healing properties of PRP therapy are attributed to the increased concentration of growth factors and secretory proteins that enhance the healing process on a cellular level. PRP therapy has gained recent popularity due to the many professional athletes who have found its beneficial effects. It enables them to return to the playing field with rapid healing of their conditions.

Platelet-Rich Plasma Is Most Effective Treatment for Chronic Heel Pain, Study Suggests

Apr. 19, 2013 — Research presented Friday aims to find an effective treatment for the two million Americans suffering annually from moderate-to-severe heel pain. 

John J. Wilson, MD, MS, AMSSM member, presented his research on plantar fasciitis entitled, "Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciopathy in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial" on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine's 22nd Annual Meeting in San Diego, Cal.

Clinical improvements seen with PRP for patellar tendinopathy

Orthopedics Today, June 2012

ORLANDO — Platelet-rich plasma injection showed a significant reduction in pain and improved function at early follow-up in patients with patellar tendinopathy, according to a recently presented study.

“We found that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) leads to clinically and statistically significant improvement in symptoms, pain, stability and function in patellar tendinopathy at 12 weeks,” Amy S. Wasterlain, BA, said during her presentation at the Arthroscopy Association of North America 2012 Annual Meeting. “Importantly, we also showed that PRP is both clinically and statistically significantly better than dry needling based on the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment score of patella tendinopathy symptoms.”

Still knee high

Few columns have drawn as much feedback as the one I wrote in May 2011 about the PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection I had in my left knee – the knee that was on the list for replacement.

In that column, among other things, I wrote that at coimed.org, you could learn that PRP therapy is a non-surgical treatment used to treat sprains, cartilage tears, tendonitis, and osteoarthritis. The injection of this concentrated mixture of one’s own blood “has been shown to relieve acute and chronic pain and accelerate healing of injured tissues and joints.”

Alternative to steroid injections can provide long-term pain relief

 

HOUSTON -- (November 13, 2012) -- For those seeking relief from chronic pain due to tendonitis, plantar fasciitis or tennis elbow, platelet rich plasma injections may be a treatment option, according to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine.

"A platelet rich plasma injection is an injection of the concentrated product of a patient’s own platelets designed to move growth factors into a chronic musculoskeletal problem to tell your body to heal the structure," said Dr. John Harrell, assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at BCM.

Alex Avila got platelet-rich plasma injections in left knee

Alex Avila, who like many catchers has struggled with knee problems, got platelet-rich plasma injections in his left knee shortly after the season ended.

Platelet-rich plasma injections involve drawing blood from the arm, separating the platelets, and then re-injecting them to aid the healing process.

Dwight Howard returns to L.A. for platelet therapy for shoulder

Dwight Howard is trying to avoid surgery on his shoulder — he does not have a complete tear of the labrum in his shoulder. He doesn’t want another summer of rehab, especially one where he is a free agent. His shoulder can be painful when aggravated but it’s something that after a couple days rest and treatment would subside and he could go back to playing.

The problem is Dwight Howard plays a physical game — guys are going to hack him across the arms when he goes up pretty much every time and try to send him to the line. You want Howard to shoot free throws, not dunk.

New Treatment Eases Knee Osteoarthritis

An experimental new treatment that uses a patient’s own blood platelets to ease knee arthritis has been found to be effective and safe, potentially offering a natural alternative to cortisone shots and other current therapies.

The treatment — known as PRP, short for platelet-rich plasma — involves injecting the liquid component of a patient’s own blood into the knee to deliver a high concentration of growth factors to arthritic cartilage that can enhance healing.

A study, by researchers from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, has shown that PRP greatly improves pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. It also found that the treatment appeared to delay the progression of the disease in up to 73 percent of patients.

Platelet Rich Plasma treatment, PRP Treament - Everything You Need To Know - Dr. Nabil Ebraheim

Educational video describing specific condition that can be treated with plasma rich platelet therapy.

Joint Injections Heal Baby Boomer Arthritis

When doctors told Aviva Gianetti of River Vale, N.J., that she would need surgery in both arms to heal her tennis elbow, she wanted to find a way out of it. 

Gianetti, in her late 50s, goes to the gym several times a week and won't pass up the chance to play golf. But the soreness and pain running down both of her arms has left her unable to partake in her favorite game.

Clinical improvements seen with PRP for patellar tendinopathy

ORLANDO — Platelet-rich plasma injection showed a significant reduction in pain and improved function at early follow-up in patients with patellar tendinopathy, according to a recently presented study.

“We found that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) leads to clinically and statistically significant improvement in symptoms, pain, stability and function in patellar tendinopathy at 12 weeks,” Amy S. Wasterlain, BA, said during her presentation at the Arthroscopy Association of North America 2012 Annual Meeting. “Importantly, we also showed that PRP is both clinically and statistically significantly better than dry needling based on the Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment score of patella tendinopathy symptoms.”

PRP Injections cnn report

PRP therapy offers a promising solution to accelerate healing of tendon injuries and osteoarthritis naturally without subjecting the patient to significant risk.

PRP is an emerging treatment in a new health sector known as ”Orthobiologics.” The philosophy is to merge cutting edge technology with the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Blood is made of RBC (Red Blood Cells), WBC (White Blood Cells), Plasma, and Platelets.

Platelet-rich Plasma May Benefit Early Knee OA

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a therapy used to help heal surgical wounds and tendon injuries, may also relieve symptoms of early knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new study out of the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York. Researchers there say patients with knee OA reported significantly improved pain and function for 12 months after a single PRP injection. The findings, published online in Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, also suggest that PRP may slow joint damage if administered early in the course of the disease.

'Βlood spinning' to heal injuries five times faster

The Daily Mail brings us ‘blood spinning’, a technique used by footballers which sees injuries recover five times faster.

This technique, available on the NHS, involves taking a small amount- roughly one or two tablespoons - from a patient’s arm then spinning it at high speed in a centrifuge machine for ten minutes.

Earlier this year, NICE issued new guidelines acknowledging PRP as a treatment for tendon injuries, common in the elbow, knee and ankle, and plantar fasciitis- inflammation of the band of tissue that stretches from the heel to the middle of the foot. 

Elbert making progress in rehab from elbow surgeries

PHOENIX -- Reliever Scott Elbert, who is on the 15-day disabled list, is the latest Dodger to respond favorably to platelet-rich plasma treatment.

After two offseason elbow operations, Elbert experienced a setback midway through Spring Training, received a PRP injection and has rebounded steadily since. He has been throwing hard on flat ground this weekend and could be pitching off a mound in a week or two.

Stem Cell Orthopedic Applauds New Study Promoting Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

Stem Cell Orthopedic Applauds New Study Showing Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Significantly Improving Clinical Results in Patients with Tennis Elbow.

StemCellOrthopedic.com, popular website of the Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopaedics (IRMO), world renowned stem cell therapy experts, applauds a recent study displaying the efficacy of platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy in treating patients with tennis elbow. This study comes on the heels of a wave of recent research exploring the effectiveness of PRP therapy on torn tendons, muscles, and more. This comes as good news to people around the world suffering from tennis elbow and many other painful ailments.

Zack Greinke is running out of time

 

Zack Greinke is running out of time to get ready for the start of the season, but he’s beginning to make progress from his sore right elbow.

According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, Greinke played catch yesterday for the first time since he received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his elbow on Monday. He made a total of 63 throws, first from a distance of 60 feet before stretching things out to 90 feet.

Alternative osteo treatment

 

Dear Running Doc:

I am 47 years old. I have severe osteoarthritis in both knees and I still run 40 miles per week. My knees constantly ache even though I do physical therapy, home exercises and get regular Synvisc injections from my Orthopaedic Surgeon.

This doctor says I should stop running and knee replacements are in my future. I have read that PRP may be an alternative to this treatment plan. Your thoughts? Mitchell G. Manhattan, NY.

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Mitchell, thanks for this question. I am sorry to hear of your issues but there is hope beyond what you are doing and it gives me an opportunity to share the new research and excitement in regard to osteoarthritic issues. For the purpose of this discussion we will only talk about osteoarthritis and not the very different autoimmune rheumatoid arthrititis.

Venters gets plasma injection in elbow

 

Braves relief pitcher Jonny Venters will not throw at all for a period of four weeks after getting a platelet-rich plasma injection in his sore left elbow Tuesday.

Diagnosed with a sprain after leaving a spring-training game one week ago, Venters was given the injection by Dr. James Andrews a day after Andrews examined him in Pensacola, Fla. Venters will be shut down for four weeks, after which he’ll begin a throwing program.

Platelet-Rich Plasma (Prp) Treatment Shows Potential for Knee Osteoarthritis

Feb. 12, 2013 

A study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery has shown that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) holds great promise for treating patients with knee osteoarthritis. The treatment improved pain and function, and in up to 73% of patients, appeared to delay the progression of osteoarthritis, which is a progressive disease. The study appears online, ahead of print, in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.

"This is a very positive study," said Brian Halpern, M.D., chief of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Service at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, and lead author of the study.

Ψευδάρθρωση κατάγματος, High-concentrate PRP Promotes Healing in Long-Bone Nonunions

A study of patients with nonunited fractures of long bones found that injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) enhanced the rate of union, demonstrated by definitive radiographic evidence of healing.

The study, “Platelet Concentrate in Treatment of Non Union of Long Bones,” was conducted by Vijay Kumar, MD; Anjan Trikha, MD; and Rajesh Malhotra, MS, who presented the results. It was conducted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India.

Patients in the study had clinical and radiological signs of nonunion of the long bones, stable internal fixation or stable reduction with plaster immobilization, and more than 90 percent contact between the fracture fragments.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

 

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is a cutting-edge procedure that is revolutionizing the field of orthopedic medicine. PRP therapy is a new treatment that relieves pain and promotes long lasting healing of musculoskeletal conditions. 

PRP therapy uses components of the body’s own blood cells to formulate a customized therapy comprised of platelets and growth factors that stimulate the natural healing process.

Brian Urlacher θλάση ιγνυακών PRP θεραπεία

How do you quantify the loss of the Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher?

According to ESPNstats Brian Urlacher has played more snaps than any other Bear the last 3 seasons at 96.9%.  So like he did in training camp, Nick Roach moves to the middle and Geno Hayes moves in on the strong side.  But actually replacing Urlacher?  Not an easy task.

Ray Lewis PRP ρήξη τρικεφάλου

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Baltimore Ravens, and former UM star, middle linebacker Ray Lewis may be back on the field this season, despite suffering what was believed to be a season-ending injury last month.
According to Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports, multiple sources said Lewis is expected to return from the injury this year,

TREVOR BOOKER OF THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS HAS PRP TREATMENT

 

Trevor Booker was in Los Angeles to find out why his bad knee was preventing him from taking on LeBron James – the Wizard’s opponent this night in Miami or someone else on the basketball court.

“My knee was at a standstill and it wasn’t getting any better”,said Booker, who sprained his right knee during the time of pre season but has not made his appearance in a game since aggravating the injury in a loss to Indiana on November 19.

PRP vs υαλουρονικό για την οστεοαρθρίτιδα γονατός

 Abstract

Background: Arthrosis is particularly prevalent in the knee. Infiltration treatment for gonarthrosis is among the most widely used techniques in orthopaedic practice.

Purpose: To compare the clinical response of hyaluronic acid (HA) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment in 2 groups of patients affected by gonarthrosis.

ΟΣΦΥΑΛΓΙΑ PRP

http://www.remedypainsolutions.com/patient-education/1032-platelet-rich-plasma-prp-injection-treatment-for-chronic-back-pain.html

Body, Heal Thyself CBS News

 

Jonathan Bornstein has emerged as one of the best young soccer players in the country; he was named rookie of the year in Major League Soccer. But everything changed this spring when he twisted his knee in practice.

"I knew something was wrong, and I knew that I was going to have to take some time to heal," Bornstein says.

Bornstein had suffered a torn ligament in his knee. He would be out of action for six to 10 weeks, CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

NY Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty tries platelet-rich plasma therapy for hamstring tear

Chris Faytok/The Star-LedgerGiants defensive tackle Chris Canty, kneeling, received PRP treatment Monday to accelerate his recovery from his hamstring tear.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- When Giants defensive tackle Chris Canty met with team doctors in New York Monday, coach Tom Coughlin said he received additional treatment "to try to speed the healing" of his hamstring tear. The procedure he had done was the cutting-edge platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, a team spokesman confirmed.

Interview with Rafa’s doctors

as.com posted an interview with Dr. Sánchez and Dr. Anitua today. Thanks to @genny_ss, those of us who are Spanish deficient don’t have to depend on the mangle:

Interview with Eduardo Anitua and Mikel Sánchez, doctors of Rafael Nadal

“Nadal recovered well, this is not a relapse”

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections Accepted as Effective Treatment for Sports Injuries

 

Platelet in-between a Red Blood Cell (RBC) on left and White Blood Cell (WBC) on right. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) contains a high concentration of platelets (and few RBCs and WBCs)

Researchers at the American Ortheopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting discussing Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) presented evidence this week that Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is a safe and effective method for treating certain sports injuries including cartilage tears. 

Alex Rodriguez and PRP Therapy

Alex Rodriguez is a well known professional baseball player. A star for the New York Yankees, he’s also played for the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. Nicknamed, A-Rod, Rodriguez is considered one of the game’s best all-around-players, Rodriguez holds a number of records. He is the youngest player to reach 500 and than 600 homeruns and the only one to have had 14 seasons with 100 RBIs. As to be expected, Rodriguez has battled various injuries over the years and has used a variety of treatments and surgical procedures to remedy them, one being PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Therapy.

Plasma helps Hines Ward be Super

Despite two weeks of intensive physical therapy, Hines Ward got on the field for last Sunday's Super Bowl  probably because of a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection. Ward suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament of his right knee during the AFC Championship Game. These injuries can often take weeks to heal, but Hines wasn't about to let it affect his ability to play. For this reason, the Steelers' medical staff pulled out all of the stops, including the use of a new treatment for tendon and ligament injuries. 
According to Brian Halpern, MD, a sports-medicine specialist at The Hospital for Special Surgery, "Tendon and ligament healing relies on adequate blood supply and cellular migration. Platelet-derived growth factors are critically involved in this process."

Andrew Bynum prp treatment

 

New Philadelphia 76ers center Andrew Bynum has barely had time to pack his bags — let alone unpack them — for his cross-country move, but his knees are already making headlines. 

John Mitchell of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday that the 24-year-old will undergo a “precautionary non-invasive knee procedure” in Germany in September, citing sources. The report does not specify which knee.

Sure, it’s non-invasive, and the word “procedure” has a far better connotation than “surgery” in the sports world.

Tiger Woods prp treatment

When Ira Schneider’s right hip started to hurt, the Los Angeles-based chiropractor wanted to avoid a repeat of the surgery he’d undergone on his left side, and the months of painful recovery that followed. 

Instead, he turned to platelet-rich plasma therapy, better known as PRP, a treatment gaining ground after headlines touting its use by elite athletes including golfer Tiger Woods, tennis’s Rafael Nadal and basketball’s Kobe Bryant. Last week, Andrew Bynum, of the Philadelphia 76ers’ NBA team, said he’ll travel to Germany next month for the procedure, in which a concentrated dose of tissue-repairing platelets taken from the patient’s blood is injected into an injury site. 

ΠΕΛΜΑΤΙΑΙΑ ΑΠΟΝΕΥΡΩΣΙΤΙΔΑ - ΑΚΑΝΘΑ ΠΤΕΡΝΗΣ

Platelets rich plasma for treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis.

Ragab EM, Othman AM.

Source

Faculty of Medicine, 
Al-Azhar University, Assuit Branch, Cairo, Egypt. ehabragab1966@hotmail.com

Abstract

BACKGROUND:
Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain in adults. Many treatment options exist. Platelets rich plasma (PRP) is derived from autologous blood and contains high concentration of growth factors necessary for tissue healing. The use of PRP in the treatment of plantar fasciitis is a fairly recent and evolving concept. The purpose of our work was to study the effectiveness of PRP treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis.

ΟΣΦΥΑΛΓΙΑ -ΙΣΧΙΑΛΓΙΑ

If you suffer from unresolved sacroiliac joint pain, Prolotherapy and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy may be the answer.

Researchers writing in the medical journal Pain Physician examined conservative, interventional, and/or surgical management options for managing sacroiliac joint pain.

They noted: “It is generally accepted that approximately 10% to 25% of patients with persistent low back pain may have pain arising from the sacroiliac joints.”

ΡΗΞΗ ΜΗΝΙΣΚΟΥ

Official Study: “A novel hypothesis: The application of platelet-rich plasma can promote the clinical healing of white-white meniscal tears”

New hope for healing a torn meniscus in Platelet Rich Plasma therapy

A torn meniscus is a knee condition that affects a wide range of people, including athletes who experienced a twisting blow to the outside of their knee, or someone who had wear and tear from aging. The knee has 2 menisci, (medial and lateral), which are c-shaped and made of cartilage and help provide stability, shock absorption, weight bearing and lubrication to the knee joint. A white-white tear is when there is a tear of the meniscus in an area with no blood vessels, and therefore, no blood supply to aid in healing.

Cortisone or PRP Therapy?

One of the biggest questions in non-surgical orthopedics is whether or not to use cortisone injections. Corticosteroids, which are the substances in injections like cortisone, are powerful anti-inflammatories. They are used to reduce inflammation, rather than relieve pain, but obviously increase a patient’s level of comfort. Cortisone injections are commonly recommended and administered to patients suffering from joint pain. Cortisone is often injected into the area of injury or pain like joints or tendons. Examples of areas typically injected with cortisone include the bursa, tendon, or joint of a particular region of the body.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Many Los Angeles Dodgers receiving Platelet Rich Plasma Injections (PRP blood spinning therapy) to accelerate healing.

A recent LA Times story featured the popular use of PRP Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy by the Los Angeles Dodger’s for common injuries of the elbow and shoulder. Pitcher Zach Greinke’s sore elbow was treated with PRP. Pitchers like Takashi Saito had the blood injection, which saved his season by avoiding surgery.

ΟΣΤΕΟΑΡΘΡΙΤΙΔΑ ΓΟΝΑΤΟΣ

Platelet-rich plasma 'improves pain and function' in knee osteoarthritis

Published on 15 February 2013

A treatment called platelet-rich plasma (PRP) could be beneficial for people with osteoarthritis of the knee, scientists have found.

PRP is produced from a patient's own blood and contains a high concentration of growth factors that can promote healing.

ΟΣΤΕΟΑΡΘΡΙΤΙΔΑ ΓΟΝΑΤΟΣ

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Treat the Underlying Cause of Knee Arthritis, Notes Cleveland-area Orthopedist Robert Zanotti, MD 

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections use growth factors in a patient’s own blood to help the body heal tendon injuries—and now this natural therapy also shows promise in treating knee arthritis. The first U.S. study of PRP as a viable means of managing knee osteoarthritis appears in the December American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 

PRP is a form of Regenerative Injection Therapy, an emerging treatment approach that helps stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself. Blood platelets contain powerful healing proteins called growth factors. 

ΟΣΤΕΟΑΡΘΡΙΤΙΔΑ ΓΟΝΑΤΟΣ

Platelet-Rich Plasma for Knee Osteoarthritis

A new study shows promise, as long as you don't look too closely.

By Alex Hutchinson

Published: February 22, 2013

 

Remember a few years ago when platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections were the hottest thing in sports medicine? The evidence that PRP could help tendon injuries was preliminary at best, but Tiger Woods and a ton of other top athletes were doing it, so it was only a matter of time before better studies emerged. Except that they didn't -- study after study produced results that were ambiguous at best. The hype has died down a bit, but my sense is that PRP (which involves removing some of your blood, spinning it to concentrate the purported healing power of the platelets, then reinjecting it at the injury site) remains quietly popular.

The most recent PRP study I saw tested its potential to treat knee osteoarthritis, and the press release was very encouraging:

ΟΣΤΕΟΑΡΘΡΙΤΙΔΑ ΓΟΝΑΤΟΣ

New Treatment Eases Knee Osteoarthritis

Thursday, 14 Feb 2013 03:42 PM

By Nick Tate

An experimental new treatment that uses a patient’s own blood platelets to ease knee arthritis has been found to be effective and safe, potentially offering a natural alternative to cortisone shots and other current therapies.

The treatment — known as PRP, short for platelet-rich plasma — involves injecting the liquid component of a patient’s own blood into the knee to deliver a high concentration of growth factors to arthritic cartilage that can enhance healing.

A study, by researchers from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, has shown that PRP greatly improves pain and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. It also found that the treatment appeared to delay the progression of the disease in up to 73 percent of patients.

"This is a very positive study," said Brian Halpern, M.D., chief of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Service at the hospital, who led the study, published online in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.

ΟΣΤΕΟΑΡΘΡΙΤΙΔΑ ΓΟΝΑΤΟΣ PRP

Platelet-rich plasma vs hyaluronic acid to treat knee degenerative pathology: study design and preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial.

NADAL ΓΟΝΑΤΟ

The other day I mentioned that I suspected Rafa Nadal had undergone PRP treatment for chronic knee tendinitis. My reasons for being suspicious are that:

1. PRP is one of the latest treatment methods for tendinitis
2. I’m fairly sure Rafa would have tried everything else
3. I noticed before Monte Carlo Rafa was wearing a strange little band aid patch like what people have put on post-scope except it was over his muscle (see video)
4. He has had a noticeable mark on his right knee near the patella tendon (see photo.)
5. Rafa talked about a ‘new treatment’ that had led to a vast improvement in his symptoms that he needed to have three times.
6. Rafa’s specialist Angel Ruiz Cotorro says the treatment he will have straight after Wimbledon is to “improve the regeneration of the tendon.”

Rafael Nadal ΤΕΝΟΝΤΙΤΙΔΑ ΕΠΙΓΟΝΑΤΙΔΙΚΟΥ

Tennis news: PRP therapy; reason behind Rafael Nadal’s comeback

Rafael Nadal, the world No. 1 faced many knee problems in different tournaments. There is always a connection seen between both of them. But now regardless to knee tendinitis, people are more concerned about three major Grand Slams he won this year, which is a huge achievement.

Other than that his tennis fans also can’t forget the problems he faced during the start of this year and couldn’t perform in the quarters of Australian Open. The Spanish star was really distressed during the whole match, six months ago.

Amy Javens ΤΕΝΟΝΤΙΤΙΔΑ ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙΟΥ

 

Amy Javens wrote to us after we published an article in our June/July issue on Platelet Rich Plasma therapy (PRP). A 39-year-old age grouper who has battled chronic Achillies tendinitis since college, Javens decided to try PRP as a last-ditch effort. Her heartfelt letter made us want to publish more of her story. We hope this inspires you all—wherever you are on the health and injury spectrum.

Kobe Bryant ΑΡΧΟΜΕΝΗ ΟΣΤΕΟΑΡΘΡΙΤΙΔΑ ΓΟΝΑΤΟΣ

By nearly every metric, Kobe Bryant is having his best season in years. Not only is he leading the league in scoring, but he's also performing above his career average in points per game and rebounds. (As always, Kobe is shooting too much: plus ça change.) Even his minutes are up: Kobe is playing nearly five minutes more per game than last season.

ΕΠΙΚΟΝΔΥΛΙΤΙΔΑ ΑΓΚΩΝΑ TENNIS ELBOW

 

March 10, 2010 – Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) -- the latest, still-controversial treatment for tendon injuries -- heals tennis elbow better than corticosteroid shots, a new study suggests.

Because they get very little blood, injured tendons heal notoriously slowly. Blood platelets attract healing growth factors, so the idea of PRP is to inject a patient's own platelets at the site of a tendon injury.

To date, small studies suggest that PRP works for tennis elbow. However, a recent study in patients with Achilles tendon injuries yielded disappointing results.