A new study has shown that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections can help knee arthritis sufferers. The study demonstrated that PRP injections into the knees of sufferers reduced pain and improved function and that the effect wasRead more “Platelet-rich plasma for Knee Arthritis”
Biological Therapies Archives
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections
What is PRP? Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are a biological therapy that can be used to treat a variety of conditions. The material injected is derived from the patients own blood. The treatment relies on theRead more “Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections”
Viscosupplementation Injections
These are commonly referred to as “shock absorbing” injections and are used to treat arthritic joints, most commonly knee joints. They do more than act as shock absorbers however. Joints normally contain small amounts ofRead more “Viscosupplementation Injections”
Low energy shock-wave-therapy (SWT)
What is SWT? SWT (shock wave therapy) is a revolutionary non-invasive technology that we use to treat various tendon conditions. It involves mechanical shock waves being passed through the skin to the injured part ofRead more “Low energy shock-wave-therapy (SWT)”
Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) for knee arthritis
A new study has demonstrated that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections improve pain and function in patients with knee arthritis at 1-year follow-up. The study was interesting because not only did it use patient questionnaires to judgeRead more “Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) for knee arthritis”