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While in town for the International Cartilage Repair Society Stem Cell & Scaffolds symposium recently, Dr Steven Sampson met with leading physicians at one of the world’s premier rehab facilities for sports related injuries. Isokinetic is amongst the largest and most innovative rehabilitation clinics in Europe. This center features a complex of gyms, consultation suites, […]

Treating Osteoarthritis has proven to be quite difficult due to the decreased blood supply and slow healing rate of cartilage cells in the knee.  This has limited treatment options to either a conservative rehabilitative approach, or a significantly more invasive, surgical approach.   However, the regenerative potential of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) has spurred much exploration

I returned from Bologna Italy Inspired. First, I had the opportunity to tour the world famous Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute. A tour included a mind blowing look at the 16th century building containing one of the rarest collections of Orthopaedic literature in the world. I saw original books by Epicorates and the first anatomy textbooks ever

Recently, Orthohealing Center’s Dr Steven Sampson & Dr Vishal Thakral visited one of the most elite training facilities in the world, The Athletes Performance in LA. In 2003, Athletes’ Performance opened a facility at the StubHub Center. The StubHub Center is among the most advanced athletic compounds in the world. The 85-acre complex is the

Researchers believe Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) may be safe and effective for tendon injuries in humans after a study performed on racehorses. In a controlled study, researchers took racehorses with a naturally occurring over-strain injury to the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT), which is a weight-bearing tendon that shares many similarities to human Achilles tendons,

Dr Steven Sampson recently presented preliminary data at the International Cartilage Repair Society meeting in Bologna Italy at the renowned Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute. Over 300 orthopedic surgeons and industry leaders from around the world filled the auditorium which was standing room only. The lecture was titled Orthohealing Center USA Experience: Early results with Intra-Articular Bone Marrow Concentrate.

Recently Dr. Vishal Thakral lectured at the University of Health Sciences – Los Angeles College of Chiropractic on cutting edge sports medicine and regenerative medicine techniques with musculoskeletal ultrasound. The audience consisted of chiropractic students, residents, and faculty specializing in radiology and sports medicine. Dr. Thakral’s presentation focused on how to utilize musculoskeletal ultrasound to

A new study has found that Hatha yoga has a positive effect on daily life for women suffering from knee osteoarthritis. In this study 30 women were split into two groups, 15 in the control group and 15 in the yoga group. Those in the yoga group received three 60-minute sessions a week. For 8

As we continue to age and add wear and tear to the body, our spines remain on the front lines of the beating. The spine is made up of 4 distinct sections: Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, and Sacral.  There are 24 separate vertebrae in the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar regions, while the sacrum is a single

A special thanks to our patients for allowing Dr Mihaela Taylor to observe procedures here recently. We believe that the patients we treat benefit most with cross specialty collaboration like this. Dr Taylor specializes in Rheumatology and offers unique insights from her work in managing patients with arthritis and other conditions. Doctors and scientists from