When there is a soft tissue injury, the body immediately delivers platelet cells to the area. Platelets have the healing factors that activate the tissue repair mechanisms. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is done by taking a small sample of the patient’s blood, then spinning it around in a centrifuge until the plasma, the platelets […]

A study involved over 150 obese individuals with knee OA where they were put on a 4 month special weight loss diet. After 4 months, the average weight loss was 14kg (30lbs) which resulted in 7% reduction in knee joint compression forces during gait. They calculated that for every 1 kg in weight loss, the […]

Here are some facts on pain: All pain is real. Imagined pain does not exit. Pain is an alarm system that warns the body of actual or perceived The brain and spinal cord can magnify pain as long as the brain believes the body is in danger. Increased nerve hypersensitivity may explain why some pain […]