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Author Archives: huntsvilleprp
Greek Researchers Publish New PRP Study
Greek researchers compared the healing results of Platelet-rich Plasma injections (PRP) to autologous blood injections in 28 patients with lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). These results were recently reported in Prague at the SICTO XXV Triennial World Conference 2011. Athanassios Papanikolaou, … Continue reading
A Responsible Response
A recent New York Times article questioned various treatments injured athletes may undergo to become healthy. According to the article, treatment options include steroid injections, taping, Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) and surgery. The article questioned these methods due to their widespread … Continue reading
PRP in Tennis Elbow Yields Encouraging Results in Greek Study
Dr. Christos Thanasas of Henry Dunant Hospital in Athens, Greece, published a study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine studying the effects of Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) in lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). PRP involves removing a small amount a patient’s … Continue reading
Study on Platelet-rich Plasma in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Recently, Dr. Pietro Randelli and collegues hypothesized that if Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) were instilled in combination with white blood cells in patients who had just undergone rotator cuff repair, those patients’ recovery would be accelerated. The Italian doctors set out … Continue reading
PRP More Effective Than Cortisone at 2 Year Follow-Up
A study published in February, 2010 by Dr. Taco Gosens from the Netherlands, revealed Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections were more effective than cortisone injections for chronic tennis elbow at 1 year follow-up. The controlled trial studied 100 patients with chronic … Continue reading
Posted in PRP Info, Surgery, Tendinitis Therapy, Tennis Elbow, Uncategorized
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Kobe Bryant gets Platelet-rich Plasma
The LA Times reported Friday, July 1, that Kobe Bryant underwent a derivation of Platelet-rich Plasma therapy (PRP) for an injured right knee in Germany. Bryant has dealt with an arthritic right knee joint in recent seasons and has undergone … Continue reading
Posted in Knee, PRP Athletes, Uncategorized
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Regenerative Medicine used in hopes of Rejuvenating Bartolo Colon’s Pitching Career
Bartolo Colon is a 37-year-old pitcher for the New York Yankees. Last year, Colon injured ligaments in his throwing elbow and shoulder. The ramifications of such an injury for pitchers in the later years of their careers are potentially devastating. For this … Continue reading
PRP Article from TOC
TOC recently published an article about Platelet-Rich Plasma titled, “New Treatment Offers Glimpse into Medicine’s Future.” Read it on Yahoo News here.
Posted in PRP Info, PRP Press Releases
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Platelet-Rich Plasma helps Rocco’s Elbow
Rocco Mediate is best known in the golfing world for his candid personality and the epic 2008 duel at the US Open against Tiger Woods. Rocco is loved by fans because of his willingness to ink autographs and his continual … Continue reading
Wizards Rashard Lewis “will get the PRP”
The Washington Post reported today that Washington Wizards player Rashard Lewis will attempt to avoid surgery and receive Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in his sore right knee. Lewis has played the season in pain and received multiple cortisone injections (see “PRP … Continue reading
