Injectable regenerative therapies such as bone marrow concentrate (BMC) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) may represent a safe alternative in the treatment of rotator cuff tears. This is a midterm review of a randomized, crossover trial comparing autologous BMC and platelet product injections versus exercise therapy in the treatment of partial and full-thickness supraspinatus tears. Patients… Read more »
Generally speaking, the two don’t go hand-in-hand. Your back pain is difficult to live with enough without adding the frigid cold temperatures of winter to it. Slipping on ice or trudging through heavy snow only adds to the discomfort. Yet, Michigan’s winter, or any snowbelt state, isn’t always the culprit in wreaking havoc on your… Read more »
Insomnia is when you don’t sleep through the night. Virtually every night. For some people stress from the day can bring it on. For others, they’ll often blame it on their poor mattress or pillow. Chronic pain patients? They have a pretty good reason. Spinal pain, neck pain, fibromyalgia, and other chronic pain conditions are… Read more »
Approximately 23% of the adult U.S. population suffers from osteoarthritis. It’s the most common form of arthritis. The knee joint is the most common joint affected by osteoarthritis. So, if you’re reading this and you have Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA), you’ll be interested to learn more about Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy (PRP). Platelet-rich plasma provides the patient… Read more »
Or, at least as active as you can tolerate. Living with chronic pain means managing your chronic pain every single day and part of that management includes eating right, sleeping well, and exercising to stay limber, control your weight, and to strengthen key muscle groups. Additionally, exercise can improve your outlook on life and bolster… Read more »