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Sports Illustrated reported today on SI.com that Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose underwent surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Saturday morning at Rush University Medical Center. Our colleague in Chicago, Dr. Brian Cole,the Bulls’ team physician, performed the surgery using a graft from Rose’s patellar tendon. Rose also received […]

Biologic medicine is exploding to the mainstream. Pioneering doctors and patients are driving change so that we have new solutions for ailing backs. Recently CBS national news featured a new biologic injection for chronic low back pain. Whats exciting about these natural based treatments is that not only do they potentially reduce discomfort from painful

New study from Egypt suggests PRP Platelet Rich Plasma is effective for heel pain (Plantar Fasciitis). In a recent publication from Arch Orthop Trauma Surgery, 25 patients were evaluate following PRP injection. 88 % of the treated patients were completely satisfied. Follow up ultrasound exams demonstrated improved tissue healing as well. While the study is limited

With the recent attention surrounding athletes like Kobe Bryant & Fred Couples receiving biologic based therapies for ailing orthopedic injuries, we have seen widespread media coverage.  Currently it’s unclear whether or not Regenokine is FDA approved because the blood is incubated overnight & then administered. PRP or platelet rich plasma however has been used for

The Doctors TV show  recently featured a new treatment option for patients suffering from joint pain due to osteoarthritis, meniscus tears, labral tears, and tendon injuries. Bone Marrow Concentrate, also known as “BMC”, is a relatively painless outpatient procedure which involves the same-day isolation of regenerative cells from the patient’s own bone marrow. These cells

A new study published online in ScienceNews reveals that a small molecule called “kartogenin” encourages regenerative cells to take on the characteristics of cells that make cartilage. Treatment with kartogenin allowed mice with arthritis-like cartilage damage in the knee regain the ability to use the joint without pain. These findings provide new clues in the

On April 22-24 world leaders in Biologic & Regenerative Medicine will gather in Madrid to present the latest research at the Euroson 2012 at the Palacio Municipal de Congresos. We will be hosting our 3rd annual PRP/Bone Marrow MSK Ultrasound Regenerative Medicine Symposium in Los Angeles July13-15. www.prpseminar.comMore & more symposiums of this nature are emerging to address

Join biologics experts from around the world to learn the latest in PRP and regenerative medicine – 10 top speakers, hands-on MSK ultrasound training, live patient PRP injections, cadaver lab + Bone Marrow Concentration Injection Training! 12 talented speakers from around the globe lecturing on topics including: MSK Radiology post PRP, PRP use in hip

Sports Health: Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment in Symptomatic Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis : Preliminary Results in a Group of Active Patients. A study by our friend and colleague Dr Alberto Gobbi at the OASI Bioresearch foundation in Milan; concluded that PRP had positive effects on knee osteoarthritis. 5o patients were observed for over 12months. All patients showed

UCLA Researchers published April 12 in the journal PLoS Pathogens, demonstrates for the first time that engineering stem cells to form immune cells that target HIV is effective in suppressing the virus in living tissues in an animal model, said lead investigator Scott G. Kitchen, an assistant professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology