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Video: Tennis Elbow / Lateral Epicondylitis: What Are The Current Treatment Options?

The video below deals with the topic of tennis elbow.  It covers everything from diagnosis to tennis elbow treatment.  Tennis elbow is a very common cause of

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Platelet Rich Plasma- PRP Injections- Video: When, Why and How

PRP injections are created by centrifuging a sample of your blood.   The platelets in your blood will settle in a layer that can be withdrawn into a syringe and

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PRP Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis of the knee is responsible for significant pain and disability.  Knee pain due to osteoarthritis is one of the leading reasons why you will see

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Can PRP Prevent Knee Arthritis From Worsening ?

PRP or platelet rich plasma injections for knee arthritis are very popular these days.  Many physician are administering PRP injections to patients with

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PRP for Knee Arthritis

PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma injections have once again been shown to be effective for minimizing the pain associated with arthritis of the knee. PRP for Knee

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ACL Tears: Derrick Rose – “Pre-hab” and PRP

Derrick Rose Has Knee Surgery to Repair his ACL Tear As most sports fans know... both Derrick Rose and Mariano Rivera recently sustained ACL tears. The ACL is

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How is a PRP injection performed?

In PRP therapy, a patient’s blood is drawn, separated and re-injected into injured joints and muscles to ease pain. Platelets release special growth factors

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PRP Injection Recovery Time

As we become more active, we often push/strain our tendons, joints, and ligaments beyond what they can handle.  Stress injuries such as tendonitis and

New Research on PRP Injection for Sports Injuries and Osteoarthritis

New research shows PRP injection (Platelet-Rich Plasma) is being used in orthopaedics with increasing frequency and effectiveness for sports injuries and

What is PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma

Many patient are battling severe pain due to arthritis or tendonitis, such as tennis elbow.   When non surgical treatments such as physical therapy,

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