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A recent study examined the accuracy of ultrasound-guided injections to the inside, outside, and upper portions of the knee joint. Prior studies on cadavers have shown that no matter how experienced the surgeon, they may only have a 55% accuracy rate without using x ray or ultrasound to visualize the joint space. The new study found […]

A recent study suggests that PRP is one of the most effective treatments for chronic heel pain. Plantar fasciitis is a musculoskeletal disorder and a common reason for heel pain in adults. A whooping 2 million Americans are affected by heel pain annually. The condition has a higher occurrence rate among athletes and sedentary individuals.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) is offering a webinar to educate physicians on the science and evidence behind Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) procedures. JBJS’ reputation as a peer reviewed medical journal is a testament to a growing interest in PRP by medical practitioners. It should be noted that PRP is not a guaranteed,

At the Orthohealing Center, we utilize the most advanced technology in providing non-surgical orthopedics. Recently the same technology that we use to diagnose injuries and to enhance needle injection accuracy, was utilized in the Himalayas for research on body temperature regulation with yoga.  Researchers used the ultrasound machine to measure cardiac performance and carotid flow.

The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation published a review paper, concluding that hyaluronic acid injections are beneficial for pain management of ankle arthritis. The material is typically derived from a rooster comb & mimics our own natural joint fluid. At the Orthohealing Center in Los Angeles, we typically add the HA along with Platelet

Evidence of the growing interest to understand the science and evidence behind PRP, a major peer reviewed medical journal JBJS, will be offering a webinar to educate physicians. While PRP is by no means a panacea, some conditions including tennis elbow and joint osteoarthritis may hold the most promise. More natural based non-surgical alternatives are needed

A privately funded company in Salt Lake City, Utah, known as DiscGenics, Inc., has done an animal study that validates its product in reducing back pain caused by degenerative disc disease, a disease that results in the degeneration of discs in the spine often due to aging. Their product is called Injectable Discosphere Cell Therapy

A new study is investigating using hyaluronic acid (HA) and adult stem cells from umbilical cord donors as an adjunct to microfracture surgery, an articular cartilage surgical technique. This team has started their research by enrolling their first patient, who has localized cartilage defect of the knee, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using

Fracture and bone loss caused by trauma and osteoporosis are a major clinical and socioeconomic problem. Faculties of chemistry and musculoskeletal departments at two universities in the UK joined forces to develop a polymer implant using stem cells. Through their research, they found that their material promoted bone regrowth around the polymer implant, concluding that

A new research study group performed a systemic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials regarding the safety of using adult stem cells since the safety profile of these cells is not well known. Meta-analysis of randomized control trials with 321 participants did not detect an association between toxicity, organ system complications, infection, death or malignancy.