Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a type of regenerative medicine that applies a person’s own body’s natural materials and systems to heal itself. PRP therapy originally became popular in sports medicine, because athletes needed to be able to return to their sport as quickly as possible after the injury. Through regenerative medicine, sports specialists found…
Do you experience balance issues? Do you regularly get dizzy or lightheaded? If so, you could have a vestibular deficit. The vestibular system is made up of parts of the inner ear and brain that help control balance and eye movements. The vestibular system can be damaged by disease, aging, or injury and result in…
Back pain is a fairly common occurrence, especially among active adults and the elderly. The pain can come and go, or it may persist. Sometimes it can be hard to determine whether it warrants medical attention. Here are a few guidelines to help you decide when to see an orthopedic doctor. An orthopedic doctor specializes…
The whole scientific process behind platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is very interesting, considering all the ingredients come from within. You have platelets in your body called thrombocytes. These types of tiny cells are located within your bloodstream and are responsible for helping the body form clots to stop you from excessively bleeding. If one of…
The human body contains 206 bones. Bones are living tissue, just like all the other parts of our bodies and, as such, are constantly going through a cycle of renewal. Older bone tissue is replaced with newly formed bone tissue in a process called remodeling. Much like the remodeling of a home, our skeletal structure…
