Have you heard doctors tell you that you have “bone on bone” arthritis? It’s likely then, that you have very little or no cartilage left in your joint to work as a shock absorber for the bone ends. Osteoarthritis is the wearing down or loss of articular cartilage in a joint. A joint is the […]
Orthobiologics
Can Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) help my tennis or pickleball elbow?
Tennis elbow (or lateral epicondylitis) is an elbow tendinopathy, or problem with tendons around the elbow. Tendons are the portion of a muscle/tendon unit that attaches to bone for the muscle to exert its function. Lateral epicondylitis can cause elbow pain, especially with overuse from playing sports which utilize holding/swinging a racket or paddle like […]
What are orthobiologics?
Orthobiologics are biologic or natural substances that are often found in your body. They can be used to treat certain orthopedic conditions. Examples of these types of treatments are Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Stem Cells (SC), and biologic scaffold materials designed to stimulate healing. Utilizing orthoiologics to treat orthopedic problems is a relatively new treatment […]
