Although blood mainly consists of a liquid called plasma, it also contains a number of other components including red cells, white cells, and platelets. Platelets circulate in the blood and play a ...

This week we are going to talk about two techniques which are fairly recent and somewhat controversial, which have been used for sports injuries, soft tissue injuries and chronic pain under the ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A revolutionary, low-risk injection that can treat a variety of conditions from sports injuries to hair loss taking the medical world by storm. It’s called platelet-rich ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A single injection of intratendinous platelet-rich ...

Medicare only covers PRP injections for the treatment of nonhealing diabetic wounds, and the treatment must meet specific criteria. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a controversial therapy that ...

This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Would you inject your own blood into your privates if it meant better intimate function? No wrong … ...

Patients with Achilles tendinopathy, a disease of the Achilles tendon that can potentially cause significant pain, receive no benefit from being treated with platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection, a ...

Introduction Chronic Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common and disabling injury. Injection therapy is often offered if conservative treatment fails, but only sparse scientific evidence exists for ...