Here’s an example of a PRP injection performed under ultrasound guidance. Using cutting edge technology we are able to deliver the platelets within a millimeter of a specific target.
Specialist in Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP Therapy). Providing cutting edge non-surgical orthopedic healing techniques.
Steven Sampson, D.O. - Non-Surgical Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Santa Monica
Posts Tagged ‘lateral epicondylitis’
New PRP Platelet Rich Plasma injection Demonstration Video
Saturday, June 27th, 2009New research comparing platelet rich plasma to steroid injection for tennis elbow
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Data was released from Krakow Poland at the International Meeting on the use of Autologous Growth Factors in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine: “State of the Art” – Krakow, Poland – 24 April 2009. The study found that patients receiving cortisone showed a 40% improvement compared to PRP 75% at 12 months. This is the first head to head study. Cortisone is well known to carry a risk of weakening & rupturing a tendon & is often discouraged.
http://www.shoulderdoc.co.uk/article.asp?article=1323
We are conducting a multicenter FDA approved trial on tennis elbow beginning Mid June 2009.
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New Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Study on Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Gosens & Sluimer from the Netherlands, just reported on a prospective, double blinded, randomized study comparing PRP to cortisone injections in the treatment of 100 patients with tennis elbow. They used a visual analog pain score (1-10) & a DASH score to measure treatment response by 24 weeks. Both groups demonstrated initial improvement. However, by 24 weeks the cortisone group had a recurrence of pain whereas the PRP group continued to have improved pain scores. 1 and 2 year follow up results will be reported in the future.
This article originated from St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands.
Prior research has showed that after 4-6weeks tendons are no longer inflammed, but rather become thickened, scarred, & fibrotic with poor blood supply. Therefore at this point the proper nomenclature is “tendinosis” not tendinitis. With this understanding we try to facilitate healing by increasing blood flow and breaking up scar tissue.
Platelet Rich Plasma Patient Education Brochure
Monday, October 15th, 2007
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