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Dogs treated with platelet therapy from a unique filter-based process showed significant improvement from osteoarthritis-related pain and lameness according to a new study. Results from the study were revealed at the 39th Veterinary Orthopedic Society (VOS) Meeting in Crested Butte, Colorado. “This study is the first to provide evidence in support of platelet therapy for […]

Knee replacement surgery has long helped many patients with severe arthritis, but a new study published online today, March 6th 2012, in the Lancet reveals that not enough is known about patient outcomes or the effectiveness of various implants, and consensus is lacking about the precise indications for the procedure. The authors, based in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and

Tune in to CBS 2pm Pacific time Friday March 2nd  to learn  about a breakthrough new treatment that naturally reduces pain & promotes healing!  Dr Steven Sampson demonstrates a knee injection with neural prolotherapy on the Doctors TV show. The show is viewed by millions of viewers worldwide and is a great medium to share this

An article published today in the Los Angeles Times outlines the low back pain epidemic and tips on how to keep your low back pain-free. A 2009 study in Archives of Internal Medicine found that the prevalence of chronic, impairing low back pain rose from 3.9% of adults in 1992 to 10.2% in 2006. And a 2006 study

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez told reporters this weekend that Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant considered retiring after last season because the pain in his right knee was nearly intolerable.  Bryant’s blood spinning procedure on his knee allowed Bryant’s career to continue, Rodriguez said. The procedure, involves drawing blood from the patient’s

We are thrilled to feature perhaps the most cutting edge brace on the market, made from Bauerfeind in Germany. Often times conventional braces while helpful are poorly tolerated  and are too restrictive and heavy. They can unfortunately cause hip & back pain from being so heavy & changing the way we walk. Now there is

Researchers in Los Angeles have found that treating patients with platelet rich plasma (PRP) may help pitchers and other athletes suffering from elbow injuries return to the game quickly. Their findings were reported at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Meeting in San Francisco. Lead researcher Scott A. Crow, MD, indicated that PRP

An important new study released by a team of scientists at RhinoCyte™ Inc., Louisville, Ky., details promising results on the effectiveness of stem cells from the nose in repairing spinal cord damage resulting from the most common cause of these injuries — contusions (bruising) due to major trauma. Their study is featured in the current issue

Findings presented by the American Academy Of Orthopedic Surgeons at this year’s annual meeting indicate that over four and a half million Americans have undergone and are living with total knee replacements (TKR). In the past ten years the prevalence of TKR surgeries has increased more than 200%, with a noticeable increase in younger patients.

Three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas recently underwent the same regenerative blood spinning treatments on his knees that the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez went through.  According to sources close to the situation, he has worked his way into shape and is feeling better than he has in years after having the injections, now popularly