Summary Articles

• Platelet Rich Plasma Review
• PRP for Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Review
• Growth Factor Delivery: Management of Sports Injuries

Elbow / Shoulder Tendonitis

• Platelet Rich Plasma Significantly Improves Tennis Elbow Symptoms
• Platelet Rich Plasma and Prolotherapy for Rotator Cuff Tears
• Large Randomized Trial Confirms Value of Platelet Rich Plasma for Tennis Elbow Patients
• Blood injections may help chronic ‘tennis elbow’
• American Journal of Sports Medicine 2010: Treating Lateral Epichondylitis with PRP vs. Cortisone Injections
• American Journal Sports Medicine, Nov ’06: Treatment of Elbow Tendonosis w/Platelet Rich Plasma
• Treatment of Chronic Elbow Tendonosis with PRP
• PRP: Treatment for Tendonitis
• PRP for Shoulder / Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Growth Factor Delivery: Management of Sports Injuries

Thigh / Hamstring

• New York Times, July 22, 2009: “Seeking Help for an Injury, at Any Price

Knee

• Platelet Rich Plasma 2009: Intra-articular knee injections produced favorable results on degenerative cartilage lesions

Foot Pain / Plantar Fascitis

• Growth Factors for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

Achilles Tendon

• Achilles Tendon Treatment Shows Promise

Promising Research

• Are athletes ahead of the science on new platelet-rich plasma treatment?
• Some horses who do not respond to conventional treatments for joint and soft issue inflammation are now making astonishing progress with this recent therapeutic option.
• The tiniest blood cells carry powerful healing forces that can be harnessed for several therapeutic uses.
• Stem cell therapy is already restoring soundness in horses with serious orthopedic injuries. Soon this innovative treatment may also offer real cures for dozens of equine diseases.
• Regenerative Effects of PRP on the Meniscus
• Growth Factors Promote Proliferation of Tendon Cells
• Disc Regeneration Using Platelets
• Stem Cell Therapy for Large Cartilage Defects