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PRP is short for platelet-rich plasma, and it is autologous blood with concentrations of platelets above baseline values. The potential benefit of platelet-rich plasma has received considerable interest due to the appeal of a simple, safe, and minimally invasive method of applying growth factors.Read more about PRP Injections

PRP stands for Platelet-Rich Plasma. Platelets are blood cells that prevent bleeding. They contain important growth factors that aid in healing. Plasma is the light yellow liquid portion of our blood. So PRP is simply a concentration of a patient’s own platelets that are suspended in plasma and are used to accelerate healing.Read more about PRP Knee Injections

Very little can feel more debilitating to your normal way of life than severe ankle pain. When you aren’t able to get around on foot without moderate to excruciating pain, there is a whole world out there that can feel inaccessible or off-limits.Read more about Regenexx Alternative to Ankle Fusion Surgery

Regenexx procedures use sophisticated image-guided injections to place bone marrow concentrate or high-dose platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in critical areas in your neck (cervical spine) to help the body heal itself.Read more about Regenexx Non-Surgical Alternative to Cervical Fusion

The Regenexx® Perc-ACLR procedure for ACL tears was developed to treat full and partial anterior cruciate ligament tears non-surgically. ACL tears are one of the more common knee injuries we treat and many non-retracted full and partial tears can be treated in all but the most serious cases.Read more about Regenexx Non-Surgical Treatment for ACL Tear

If meniscus surgery shouldn’t be your first option, what is the alternative? Much like interventional cardiology has gained a foothold over cardiac surgery over the past few decades, interventional orthopedics is providing nonsurgical alternatives to many orthopedic surgeries available today. And meniscus repair is one of them.Read more about Regenexx Treatment for Meniscus Tears

Rotator cuff surgery is used to treat chronic tendinopathy, partial tears, and full-thickness tears. It is usually recommended for patients with severe shoulder symptoms, pain, and restricted range of motion that has not responded to conservative care. In this post, we look at rotator cuff surgery in detail and its alternatives.Read more about Rotator Cuff Surgery

Shoulder bursitis is a painful medical condition characterized by discomfort and restrtiction in range in the shoulder. It is caused by inflammation, injury or infection of one or more fluid filled sacs within the shoulder known as bursae which allows muscles and tendons to slide smoothly over bony surfaces.Read more about Shoulder Bursitis Treatment

Your low back and buttock pain has been unrelenting.  Your doctor thinks you injured your sacroiliac joint. What is the Sacroiliac Joint?  What is SI Joint Surgery?  How successful is SI joint surgery?  What are the complications of  SI joint surgery? What is SI joint fusion? How can I successfully treat the SI joint without surgery?  Let's dig in.Read more about SI Joint Fusion

One study compared the five- to six-year outcomes following carpal tunnel surgery in patients who’d had steroid injections to those who hadn’t. They found poorer long-term outcomes (e.g., continuing pain and tingling, waking at night in discomfort, etc.Read more about Steroid Injection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome