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Elbow

6 Common Reasons For Pain In The Elbow

Elbow pain is a very common reason to seek medical attention.   Elbow pain is common in nearly all age groups, albeit for different reasons.  It's not unusual

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Knee Arthritis

Managing Knee Arthritis Pain Without Surgery

Osteoarthritis of the knee is the cause of significant pain and disability.  Many people do not clearly understand what osteoarthritis is.  Your

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Knee

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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Knee Arthritis

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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Meniscus

Can Stem Cells Treat Meniscus Tears?

Meniscus tears are very common. Surgery to remove the torn part of the meniscus is also very common.  Unfortunately, many people who have torn their meniscus,

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Orthobiologics

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

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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Elbow

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

PRP injection recovery and indications
Orthobiologics

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

Orthobiologics

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

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Pediatric Orthopedic

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries

PRP and Elbow Ligament Injuries The ulnar collateral ligament is located on the inner side of your elbow. It is the ligament that is under the most strain

Orthobiologics

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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