There are a number of conditions that cause chronic pain in patients. Most of the medical problems that relate to chronic pain are musculoskeletal in nature, meaning that they have to do with the bones, muscles, or joints. While there are several available treatments for this type of chronic pain, one of the most innovative [Read More]
Regenerative injections, also known as orthobiologic injections, include platelet-rich plasma (PRP), amniotic membrane and fluid, alpha-2 macroglobulin and mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) 1) Cortisone has not gotten the job done– corticosteroid injections are potent anti-inflammatories and can be effective in treating inflammatory conditions, but these have either zero or even a detrimental effect on healing. Most [Read More]
It’s happened to all of us at some point in our lives. We’ve seen someone with natural good looks and felt a bit of envy. Some people inherit impossibly smooth skin with just a hint of blush on the cheeks. Their skin has a plump hydrated appearance with a naturally bronzed color. There are no [Read More]
In a preemptive approach to treat a debilitating genetic disease, scientists in Germany and the United States are planning clinical trials to use stem cell therapy to treat osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) in ailing fetuses. Occurring in about one in 20,000 live births, OI is the result of a gene mutation that leads to a deficiency [Read More]
Celebrities have millions of dollars riding on their looks, and it’s no wonder that they are the first to try (and get hooked on) some pretty bizarre beauty treatments. One regimen that has taken Hollywood by storm has been dubbed the Vampire Facial or the Vampire Facelift. It was based on the gory photos of [Read More]
There is good news for people suffering from debilitating lateral epicondylitis, commonly known as tennis elbow. This condition, so named because it is often a significant problem for tennis players, is the result of overusing the forearm muscles. This overuse leads to injury of the tendon that lies on the outer side of the elbow. [Read More]
A study presented at the annual meeting of the 2014 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons indicated that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is more effective than steroid shots in patients suffering from severe chronic hip bursitis. Bursitis of the hip is the leading cause of hip pain. A bursa is a small sac filled with a [Read More]
When John, a former college football player who now works on Wall Street, pulled a hamstring while sprinting around the Central Park reservoir, his orthopedic surgeon did not recommend PRP (platelet-rich plasma) therapy. The doctor cited recent study results that revealed that patients who get PRP do not heal any faster than those who do [Read More]
There have been news reports of elite athletes like Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy to heal from injuries by augmenting the body’s natural restorative process, but is the treatment only for celebrities? Or can regular people also benefit from PRP therapy? The preliminary findings of a small pilot study at [Read More]
There’s good news for the millions of men around the world who have resigned themselves to male pattern baldness. Determined to a large degree by genetics, androgenetic alopecia (androgens are male sex hormones) can begin as early as the teenage years, and it is estimated that more than half the men over the age of [Read More]
