What Is a PRP Injection? Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are a treatment used to help heal an injury. These shots, which are based on your own blood, are being used more to treat sports injuries ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s been 18 years since Bernie Zeledon injured his knee while playing soccer with his kids. His doctor recommended surgery, but Zeledon didn’t want to risk infection or face a long ...

On the topic of PRP, which you wrote about in a recent column, would you recommend it for persistent patella tendonitis? I have had a difficult time finding a real answer on this. Thanks! Thanks ...

Medicare only covers PRP injections for the treatment of chronic, nonhealing diabetic wounds. Coverage is limited to 20 weeks of treatment using FDA-approved equipment and technologies. Medicare does ...

Injections of platelet-rich plasma are no better than placebo for helping reduce knee pain in people with knee joint osteoarthritis, an Australian clinical trial led by researchers at the University ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Understanding the complex associations between pain, function and structural factors in the joints may allow ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Platelet-rich plasma injections failed to improve knee OA symptoms or joint structure at 12 months, compared ...

Approved as a new medical technology by the Ministry of Health and Welfare last year, 'autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) ...