My colleague, Dr. Steven Sampson, recently concluded the first study in the United States on the efficacy of using platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections for arthritis in the knee. The results have just been published in the December 2010 issue of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and shows that PRP may be effective in treating primary and secondary arthritis in the knee. In addition, Dr. Sampson provided objective evidence that PRP grows cartilage in an arthritic joint.
Dr. Sampson says that “Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Patient with Primary and Secondary Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study” was performed to set the foundation for a large multi-center clinical trial in 2011. I am very excited about the interest of medical researchers studying how PRP actually benefits patients who are suffering from orthopedic injuries and conditions.
An alternative or enhancement to surgery, Platelet Regeneration Therapy uses PRP, which is a concentrated form of a patient’s own blood. For more advanced conditions, PRP is combined with a patient’s own stem cells from his or her own abdominal fat or own bone marrow. In my office, Platelet Regeneration Therapy has been extremely successful in treating people with torn tendons, ligaments, and muscle injuries naturally. Prior to this treatment, patients were facing major surgery, rest, physical therapy, and up to one year of recovery time.
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