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Why Go Under the Knife When you can Go Under the Needle? Update on Regenerative Orthopedics with Dr. Timothy Mazzola What is Regenerative Orthopedics? What is all the hype about Stem Cells and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)? Does this stuff really work?

While steroid injections may provide temporary relief, they often just mask symptoms. A better approach can be to consider regenerative medicine to get a thorough diagnosis, identify the source, and then use your body's own power to heal.

In this case cohort preliminary study out of Croatia, the researchers found that MFAT (Microfragmented Adipose Tissue), also known as Fat Stem Cells,...

As of this writing (December 2022) there are now a total of 10 Meta-Analyses showing the Superiority of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) over other injections for Knee Osteoarthritis!

In the study cited below, it was discovered that 66% patients suffering from chronic low back pain who underwent weekly to bi-weekly "sweet caudal" injections for four treatments,...

A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Pilot Study Comparing Leucocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma and Corticosteroid in Caudal Epidural Injection for Complex Chronic Degenerative Spinal Pain

A new study by McGill University and colleagues in Italy shows that taking an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) or steroids to treat acute pain or injury can actually lead to chronic pain down the line.

Intra‐articular injections of platelet‐rich plasma decrease pain and improve functional outcomes than sham saline in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Dr. Tim Mazzola is triple board-certified in Family Medicine, Primary Care Sports Medicine and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. Dr. Mazzola has been performing Regenerative Orthopedic techniques since 2009 and Ultrasound since 2007.

Help for Hip Dysplasia On this episode of the Help for Hip Dysplasia podcast, we chat to Dr. Timothy Mazzola. Tim is triple board-certified in Family Medicine, Sports Medicine and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound.

The Episode You Kneed to Hear! Sonography Lounge Hosts, Lori Green, BA, RDMS, RDCS RVT, and Trisha Reo, RDMS, RVT interview Dr. Timothy Mazzola to discuss Knee Osteoarthritis; Regenerative Medicine,...

Effect of Shockwave Treatment for Management of Upper and Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal

Abstract: Nerve hydrodissection (HD), a technique used when treating nerve entrapments, involves the injection of an anesthetic, saline, or 5% dextrose in water to separate the nerve from the surrounding tissue, fascia, or adjacent structures.

Regenerative Medicine Options for Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Review of the Literature

Explanation of Prolotherapy and Perineural Injection Therapy (Perineural Subcutaneous Injection and Perineural Deep Injection) Management. Philadelphia; Saunders (Elsevier), 2nd ed; 2011:1027-1044.

Platelet-rich plasma versus open surgical release in chronic tennis elbow: A retrospective comparative study

Meta-analysis Comparing Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Hyaluronic Acid Injection in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

A comparison of ultrasound guided PRP injection and prolotherapy for mechanical dysfunction of the sacroiliac joint

Randomized Controlled Trial J Foot Ankle Surg .2019 Jan;58(1):42-46. Platelet-Rich Plasma Has Better Long-Term Results Than Corticosteroids or Placebo for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: Randomized Control Trial

A specific protocol of autologous bone marrow concentrate and platelet products versus exercise therapy for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial with 2 year follow-up

Leucocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment of Gluteus Medius and Minimus Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial With 2-Year Follow-up.

Adhesive capsulitis is a condition that not only limits shoulder motion but can cause exquisite amounts of pain in the early stages. It is caused by a robust inflammatory response, usually to a flare of rotator cuff tendinosis.

With 2 groundbreaking Knee Osteoarthritis studies with long-term outcomes data (10-15 years) published in 2020, Phillippe Hernigou has ushered in the age of "biological joint replacement" as a viable alternative to traditional knee joint replacement.

Understanding Ultrasound-guided Hydrodissection Injections Hydrodissection is accomplished by injecting fluids under hydrostatic pressure to free up one tissue from another (scar tissue, fascial adhesions).

Separating MYTHS from TRUTH in REGENERATIVE ORTHOPEDICS What does the DATA tell us about the EFFECTIVENESS and SAFETY of REGENERATIVE treatments in Orthopedics?

Source: Arthritis & Research Therapy, Xie et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2014, 16:204 http://arthritis-research.com/content/16/1/204

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