What Is a PRP Injection? Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are a treatment used to help heal an injury. These shots, which are based on your own blood, are being used more to treat sports injuries ...

Erin Gregory has served the health and wellness industry in a variety of roles, including as a certified fitness instructor and team coordinator, varsity athlete and YMCA director. She is passionate ...

The growing popularity of tweakments — i.e. subtle cosmetic procedures that don't involve major surgery — has been undeniable over the last few years. From lip filler to the use of Botox rising 28 ...

Douglas Jantz, 57, a retired middle school teacher from Houston, has been playing tennis since he was 9. He is serious about his game, so he was worried when his knees started to hurt. Eventually, he ...

PRP therapy involves drawing your blood, processing it to concentrate platelets, then injecting it into your scalp to possibly stimulate hair growth. Though typically safe because it uses your own ...

Injections of platelet-rich plasma are no better than placebo for helping reduce knee pain in people with knee joint osteoarthritis, an Australian clinical trial led by researchers at the University ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Repeated leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma injections during and after double-row suture-bridge arthroscopic ...