Platelet Rich Plasma

21 Jun Intraoperative use of autologous platelet-rich and platelet-poor plasma for orthopedic surgery patients.

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[caption id="attachment_271" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="PRP at Advanced Wellness Center."][/caption] AORN Journal Volume 80, Issue 4, Page 667 (October 2004) ABSTRACT Intraoperative use of autologous platelet-rich and platelet-poor plasma for orthopedic surgery patients Kathleen M. Floryan, RN1, William J. Berghoff, MD2 ABSTRACT •AS -- USE OF AUTOLOGOUS platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-poor plasma...

18 Jun Dr. Sampson on Dr’s TV talks about PRP.

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Comment: Both Dr Chen and I have done training with Dr. Sampson and are proud that he is amoung the doctors pioneering regenerative therapies with Advanced Wellness. Go to PRPGraft.com for more info on setting up a consultation or call 941 330-8553. ...

18 Jun Top 10 reasons NOT to get a steroid shot!

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MY TOP TEN REASONS NOT TO GET A CORTISONE SHOT. Ross Hauser, M.D. “My doctor wants to give me a cortisone shot. What do you think?” “Cortisone helped me before, why shouldn’t I get another shot?” “Is Prolotherapy going to hurt like a cortisone shot?"” Below are my top ten...

18 Jun Treatment for spondylolesthesis & herniated lumbar disc with decompression, prolotherapy, chiropractic, laser and wobble chair.

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This is a great story about someone who would be unlikely to be a success within natural approaches to lumbar disc treatment. He was successful because of the combination of specific modalities that where assembled for his unique circumstance. I use the Pettibon System for...

18 Jun Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy Explained on NFL Radio.

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[caption id="attachment_211" align="alignright" width="265" caption="Platlet Rich Plasma at Advanced Wellness Center."][/caption] NPR recently featured PRP discussing it’s use in orthopedics & sports medicine. Interestingly via professional athletes, the community is learning more about emerging therapies that are driving change in medicine. Hopefully indirectly the increased awareness...

18 Jun See ABC special on Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy.

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[caption id="attachment_205" align="alignright" width="110" caption="PRP at Advanced Wellness Center."][/caption] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainNews/Story?id=6895441&page=1 A handful of sports medicine specialists across the country have been quietly experimenting with a medication-free treatment aimed at healing injuries faster -- a concentrated solution of the patient's blood. Platelet-rich plasma therapy may help injured athletes recover...

18 Jun New York Yankee Outfielder Xavier Nady Receives PRP Platelet Rich Plasma Blood Injection for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury

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[caption id="attachment_201" align="alignright" width="221" caption="PRP at Advanced Wellness Center."][/caption] Comment: Public awareness of PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy has been increasing this year following the news of Pittsburgh Steelers Hines Ward receiving an injection which allowed him to play in the super bowl with an MCL...

18 Jun New York Times Article on Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy.

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A Promising Treatment for Athletes in Their Own Blood. By ALAN SCHWARZ Published: February 16, 2009 Two of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest stars, Hines Ward and Troy Polamalu, used their own blood in an innovative injury treatment before winning the Super Bowl. At least one major league pitcher,...

18 Jun Hines Ward receives PRP to his knee before becoming super bowl MVP!

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Pittsburgh Steeler wide receiver Hines Ward did in fact have a platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment. This was confirmed by BloodCure.com late Monday. He was apparently treated with PRP for a medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain. The specific form of PRP has yet to be...

18 Jun Laser therapy to enhance regenerative therapies. (PRP & PROLO?)

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[caption id="attachment_181" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="We use the Class 4 laser because it is supperior to other classes!"][/caption] Spinal Cord Injury and Laser Therapy Light Therapy alters gene expression after acute spinal cord injury K.R. Byrnes1, R.W. Waynant2, I.K. Ilev2, B. Johnson1, Pollard H. 1, Srivastava M.1, Eidelman O.1, Huang,...