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Not All Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatments Are the Same 4 weeks 2 hours ago 41
Risks and Benefits of Blood Injection Therapy 8 weeks 1 day ago 85
Choosing the Right Method for Obtaining Platelet-Rich Plasma 8 weeks 1 day ago 86
What Do We Know About Psoriatic Arthritis? 13 weeks 1 hour ago 140
New Treatment Approach to Trigger Points 14 weeks 1 day ago 175
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Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any safety issues with blood injection plasma for tendon tears? I'm planning to have this treatment but thought I'd do a little checking on the Internet before actually going through with it. 3 weeks 6 days ago 23
Maybe I'm being a bit obsessive compulsive but that is my nature. I'm investigating the use of platelet-rich plasma to treat a chronic tendon problem I have. So far, I understand the concept and the procedure. But now I find there are dozens of "kits" the surgeon can choose from to actually do the blood draw and make the injection. How do they know which one to choose? Should I investigate further? 3 weeks 6 days ago 15
I'm doing a little research for the orthopedic surgeon I work for. She uses platelet-rich plasma treatments for some carefully selected patients. We have recently found out that the lab where the samples are collected is reporting different blood (platelet and white blood cell) counts. I have the task to find out more about this. Is this happening everywhere? Are there any studies to help us investigate this further ourselves? 8 weeks 8 hours ago 30
I am a physical therapist interested in platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment for sports injuries. Some of the more recent research suggests that the inflammatory process at the beginning of an injury should not be slowed down by using ice or taking antiinflammatory medications like ibuprofen. But what about the PRP treatment? Doesn't that introduce an elevated number of white blood cells and growth factors? Doesn't that heighten the inflammatory process? 8 weeks 8 hours ago 28
I have a question about the new blood injection therapy available for sports injuries. I understand they take the patient's own blood and spin it down to get just the platelets. Then they inject those platelets into the injured area. But don't platelet just cause blood to clot? How does this help the sprained ankle for example? 8 weeks 8 hours ago 35

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