Platelet Rich Plasma is an autologous blood derived concentrate. It contains a plethora of growth factors and cytokines which induce cellular proliferation, differentiation, angiogenesis and extracellular matrix synthesis. The functional mechanisms of PRP in knee osteoarthritis are explained by its effect on modulating pro inflammatory mediators and enzymes to maintain joint homeostasis. The sources of […]
Dysphonia is a general term that refers to voice quality of hoarseness. It is the reason for 1% of all visits to the primary care medical professional. Hoarseness is not a disease but a symptom. It is associated with many laryngeal diagnoses. Dysphonia is a broad term. Voice can be classified as dysphonic with any […]
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Search online in your city for keyword “platelet rich plasma therapy” and you will quickly understand that there are several practices offering these options in most areas. You will also find several articles and studies…with mixed messages on the clinical results. Most insurance companies publish statements that platelet rich plasma (PRP) is “experimental and investigational […]
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How Do I Know If PRP Is Right For Me? Is this procedure covered by Health Insurance? Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a revolutionary new medical procedure, and like other medical breakthroughs such as Lasik surgery, is not yet covered by insurance. That said, PRP is both effective and affordable. While the number of injections you require […]
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Plantar Fasciitis is the most common etiology of heel pain. It is responsible for at least 80% of the cases. Two million people in the US suffer from Plantar Fasciitis. 83% are active adults aged 25-65 years old or 4-7% of of the population at any given time. This condition tends to occur more often […]
34.2 million Americans have diabetes, that is 1-10 and 1-3 are pre-diabetes, with the highest incidence in the Black and Hispanic population. World -wide, the United States has the highest prevalence of diabetes in the ages of 20-79, 11% of the population of the US are diabetics. States with the highest incidence of diabetes include: […]
Serving as the link between the powerful strong movements of the shoulder joint and the fine movements of the hand. The elbow is a common area of overuse and injury. Even minor injuries to the elbow can be severely disabling and impair the ability to use the entire arm correctly. The most common workplace accidents […]
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 19.3 % of the US population was engaged in a sports activity each day in 2019. Running is one of the most popular and practiced sports worldwide. Globally, the estimate of participation in running is 626 million people. There has been a 65% increase in running and jogging […]
Dry Eye or Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a common problem not only in the United States but World-Wide. Currently in the U.S., between 16 and 49 million Americans have dry eyes. This population may be underestimated as most cases go unreported or medical attention is not requested. The cost of US dry eye treatments […]
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Platelet Rich Plasma has been used for 30 plus years with widespread popularity in almost all medical fields. The rationale for PRP is that a concentrated number of platelets at a site of injury will release cytokines and growth factors that will initiate the healing of tissue. The advantage of PRP is the safety of […]
