By Alampallam Venkatachalam Submitted On March 02, 2016
Cells signal halt to scientist’s knee pain.
Seventy year old Londoner relieved by cell based treatment.
Case report –
Mrs. MM, a London based scientist sought treatment in Chennai for chronic thigh and knee pain. Her condition
Published on Nov 9, 2016
And your surgeon says you need surgery??? maybe not??? next
Meniscal Tears May Not Need Surgery
Jack Cush reporting in RheumNow cited a study published in the British Medical Journal examines whether knee surgery or conservative medical management benefits those with degenerative meniscal tears. Patients … Read the Rest
Published on Aug 16, 2017
Steroid Injections May Be No Better Than Placebo For Pain Linked To Knee Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests
Nicholas Bakalar writing for the New York Times reported that while physicians ???often prescribe steroid injections for the pain of knee arthritis,??? research published in the Journal of … Read the Rest
What is the success rate for stem cell treatment for arthritis? It varies according to the center and to the joint done. Biomechanical factors certainly play a role. There is some evidence that the type of cartilage in joints may differ. The role of injury induction and the type of … Read the Rest
Published on Dec 2, 2014
Shane Shapiro, M.D., orthopedic physician at Mayo Clinic in Florida, discusses a regenerative medicine clinical research trial to treat knee arthritis, which is the bone marrow stem cell treatment (BMAC) for knee osteoarthritis.
Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Center for Regenerative Medicine is studying biologically … Read the Rest
Oct 6, 2017????Flexion Therapeutics Announces FDA Approval of Zilretta??? (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension) for Osteoarthritis (OA) Knee Pain
Published on Jun 4, 2015 – A few years back, I injured my knee. Dr. Fleischlii had to take out my cartilage because of a joint injury. I managed to rehab it back a bit, but I injured again a year ago and all I want to do is compete … Read the Rest
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (aka runner???s knee) explained and discussed in great detail, including every imaginable self-treatment option and all the available scientific evidence
Platelet-rich plasma injections offer a promising solution to accelerate healing of tendon injuries and osteoarthritis naturally without subjecting the patient to significant risk. Dr. Odell became one of the first sports medicine doctors in the Midwest to begin offering platelet-rich plasma injections (PRP). PRP is an innovative treatment that uses … Read the Rest
Published on Sep 12, 2013
Jeff Ericksen, MD, an expert in Regenerative Medicine at the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine in McLean, Virginia, describes the effectiveness of using Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Therapy, and Stem-Cell Therapy to treat joint, tendon and muscle pain caused by injury, arthritis or … Read the Rest
Uploaded on Jun 14, 2010
Rob Jones, MD, of Impact Orthopedics, discusses platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections at Duke Raleigh Hospital.