With the recent news that Tiger Woods received PRP therapy to accelerate his knee recovery from surgery, there has been lots of media exposure for PRP. Here is a video from CNN last night. 
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Dr Sanjay Gupta & Anderson Cooper Discuss Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy in Tiger Woods & Athletes
Thursday, December 17th, 2009New York Giants Defensive Tackle Chris Canty receives platelet rich plasma treatment
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
NY Giants Defensive Tackle Chris Canty reportedly received a PRP injection to his injured Hamstring to accelerate healing. It’s great to see that more athletes are getting access to this emerging therapy. Hopefully the PRP is utilizing the latest technology including ultrasound guidance to ensure proper needle location, otherwise the procedure will be ineffective. By looking into the body, we are able to spot tears and place the platelets within a millimeter of the injury. Also there are various manufacturers of PRP which can affect the concentrations of the growth factors that are being delivered. For example some PRP disposable devises increase the concentration from 2x baseline to 10x. Currently it is believed that the greater the concentration the better.
New injuries have a greater ability to heal faster since there is a natural healing response occuring from the trauma opposed to chronic injuries that have scarred and need to “wake up.” However chronic injuries do well with PRP therapy, only the time frame is extended because we are starting the recovery process from scratch.
Dr Steven Sampson Feautured on ABC 7 News. Platelet Rich Plasma: New Therapy Heals Joints Without Surgery
Saturday, July 18th, 2009Dr Steven Sampson of the Orthohealing Center was featured last night in Los Angeles.
The story demonstrates how Platelet Rich Plasma therapy can potentially delay the need for joint surgery.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/health&id=6915184
New York Yankee Outfielder Xavier Nady Receives PRP Platelet Rich Plasma Blood Injection for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Public awareness of PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy has been increasing this year following the news of Pittsburgh Steelers Hines Ward receiving an injection which allowed him to play in the super bowl with an MCL knee sprain.
It appears that Xavier Nady, outfielder for the New York Yankees received a PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma Injection) in efforts of avoiding surgery for an ulnar collateral ligament partial tear. Generally this injury requires Tommy John surgery in appx 75% of cases. However if PRP is injected in the early stages of injury there is a good chance of avoiding surgery. Takashi Saito while he was with the LA Dodgers successfully recovered without needing surgery for a reportedly similar injury.
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/03/new-procedure-could-hasten-nadys-return/
http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/People/Athletes/MLB/Xavier+Nady/0awTbmA4gua0Z/1
http://mlbhub.com/cutting-edge-procedure-may-get-nady-back-by-june/
I have seen remarkable results in both elite professional athletes as well as weekend warriors. For those looking to learn more about this procedure and the exciting realm of stem cells and biologics, view my web site & blog. There is access to my published PDF review article on my web site. We are conducting several studies and will publish new data this year.
Dr Steven Sampson
PRP Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Blood Injection Featured on ABC’s Good Morning America
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
PRP is getting a lot of attention in the media lately…here is a link from Good Morning America. This treatment speaks to the concept that the body has a remarkable ability to heal itself. Through innovative technology, we are revolutionizing how we address treatment of tendon and cartilage injuries.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainNews/Story?id=6895441&page=1
New York Times Article published on PRP blood injection Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy: Athletes’ Own Blood Could Nurse Them to Health
Monday, February 16th, 2009Following the mention of Hines Ward receiving a PRP injection to allow him to perform in the super bowl, there has been an increased interest in understanding this treatment. Recently I was interviewed by New York Times reporter Alan Schwarz and extensively contributed to the article which will be published in tomorrow morning’s New York Times in section A1.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/sports/17blood.html?_r=1
The article raises awareness that PRP is a cost effective and safe means of accelerating healing naturally without surgery. However I feel that PRP treatment represents only the beginning in a promising field known as “orthobiologics.” I will be at the 4th annual Stem Cell Summit In New York City Feburary 17, 2008. The leading biologic and stem cell companies, physicians, and scientists will converge to share our latest work. I will post an update on the presentations and will soon give a grand rounds on stem cell & biologic progress.
I’m thrilled that (PRP) Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy is beginning to capture the public and medical community’s attention. I hope to continue to train & educate physicians to expand the application of this innovative treatment in tendon and cartilage injuries. I hope to publish data from a PRP study on knee osteoarthritis this year.
Dr Steven Sampson
www.orthohealing.com
Platelet Rich Plasma (Blood Injection) reportedly used on Hines Ward’s Knee in Superbowl
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
Just prior to the kickoff of superbowl XLIII, on field reporters from NBC credited Hines Ward’s rapid recovery with a knee sprain to Platelet Rich Plasma therapy. According to NBC, Hines Ward had his blood drawn and later had the concentrated platelets injected back into his knee to accelerate healing.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) has been used in numerous professional collegiate, & recreational athletes to accelerate recovery from injury. I have seen firsthand that PRP enables athletes to shorten their recovery time without ill effects. While athletes have the luxury of round the clock trainers, this therapy is useful in the weekend warrior as well.
Further studies are underway regarding PRP usage in osteoarthritis. For further information follow www.orthohealing.com
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