Recently an orthopedic surgeon attended a weekend course and now performing PRP Prolotherapy on patients. It appears the orthopedic surgeon had absolutely no training in Prolotherapy, and the only difference was, instead of a steriod being injected he was injecting PRP. To become skilled in the art of PRP Prolotherapy, it requires years...
In July 2002, research showed that arthoscopic surgeries worked as well as shame (fake) sureries where as effective as the real thing! Half the pateints got real arthroscopic surgery and the placebo group got 2 holes poked and they pretended to fix it. These people...
[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...
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...
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...
[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...
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,...
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...
[caption id="attachment_172" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="Dr. Lieurance doing laser therapy."][/caption] Osteoarthritis and Laser Therapy Effect of low-level laser therapy on osteoarthropathy in rabbit. In Vivo. 2004 Sep-Oct;18(5):585-91 Cho HJ, Lim SC, Kim SG, Kim YS, Kang SS, Choi SH, Cho YS, Bae CS. College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University,...
[caption id="attachment_165" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Laser Therapy at Advanced Wellness Center."][/caption] Nerve Repair, Pain, and Laser Therapy Efficacy of low level laser therapy in myofascial pain syndrome: an algometric and thermographic evaluation. Lasers Surg Med. 2003;33(5):339-43. Hakguder A, Birtane M, Gurcan S, Kokino S, Turan FN. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,...