Category: Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
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PRP, Regenokine & other biologic medicine treatments for joint & tendon problems
Science journalist Jonah Lehrer posted an interesting article last week about aging star athletes' embrace of biologic medicine, "Why Did Kobe Go to Germany? An aging star and the new procedure that could revolutionize sports medicine". The article describes Regenokine, a relatively new procedure for treating joint and tendon problems that sounds similar to the…
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16 month update on my elbow Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment
In November, I visited Dr. Allan Mishra's office for a belated followup on the platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment for elbow tendonitis he'd administered in July 2007. As was the case before my six month followup visit, I was feeling a bit disheartened at the condition of my right elbow. And fortunately, as was the…
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Six month update on my elbow Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment
Amid the broad range of emotions and activities in which I’m engaging this week – a sad last week at Nokia before an exciting new start at MyStrands – I was able to schedule an appointment for my 6-month followup visit with Dr. Mishra regarding progress on the platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment for my right…
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Three month update on my elbow Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment
On Monday, I had a followup visit with Dr. Mishra to evaluate and discuss progress and prospects for the restored health of my right elbow, three months after my treatment with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). One week after treatment, things had gotten worse (though, as Dr. Mishra had warned, this is often the case shortly…
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An update on my elbow, one month after Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment
I had my one-month followup visit with Dr. Mishra today, to review progress since undergoing a platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment for chronic elbow tendonitis (or, based on an earlier comment, tendonosis) on July 12. I’d posted an update at the 1-week mark, and given all the comments I’ve received on the blog and via…
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Progress Report on Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP): Week 1
It’s been a little over a week since my platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection for chronic tendonitis; as with my [blog posts about] my wife’s anal cancer treatment (which was successful, as far as we can tell, having recently passed the two year milestone of being cancer-free), I’ve received email and other inquiries about the…
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Mending Tendonitis via Platelet Rich Plasma (I hope)
I have been suffering for the past several months with the 3rd episode of tendonitis in my right elbow in 3 years. The first episode occured in November 2004 after excessive raking – I spent every waking moment for 2 consecutive dry days raking the wet leaves that had fallen over several rainy weeks from…