Comparative histological and immunohistochemical study on the effect of platelet rich plasma/minoxidil, alone or in combination, on hair growth in androgenic alopecia. Many of us are often unsure what the best course of treatment is when suffering with hair loss, particularly in this case androgenetic alopecia (pattern hair loss). New evidence below is looking at the comparison between PRP treatment and minoxidil on hair growth in androgenetic alopecia, which is the most comm

Knee arthroscopy is one of the most commonly performed procedures. There is many different types of cartilage and meniscus damage, from mild tears to severe tears. mild task and often heal themselves along with corrective rehabilitation whereas significant tears will often need surgery. This is simply because the meniscus itself has a poor blood supply, therefore affecting its ability to repair, heal and regenerate. Removal of part of the meniscus will inevitably accelerate c

The Biologics of PRP and Injury Treatment Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous blood product that contains superimposed physiologic concentrations of platelets and other healing cells. PRP is a very popular treatment used within musculoskeletal medicine and orthopaedics for pain control and tissue regeneration. Two main types of PRPs are used, leukocyte-poor PRP (LP-PRP) and leukocyte-rich PRP (LR-PRP). Within PRP preparation, blood is drawn from a patient and then pro

Hair loss is notoriously difficult to treat and is now on the increase post COVID-19 infection. Other than watchful waiting and managing stress levels, alongside keeping a healthy lifestyle, two forms of treatment currently exist – steroid injection or PRP injection. We are finding PRP to provide far more success, without harmful side-effects. Furthermore, results are continuing to improve over an extended period of time. Hair loss conditions such as alopecia areata or teloge

Muscle injuries are very common in sports, and of course trauma related injuries. In relation to sport, muscle injuries are renowned in leading to the absence of players in training and matches. It is also appreciated that lower rates of injury during the exercise and sports season lead to better performances of professional sport. Although muscle injuries are considered a major concern in sports medicine, treatment options remain limited. To date, a well-accepted acute treat

Clinical response to cortisone or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in plantar fasciitis with MRI: Randomised, double-blinded trial. Musculoskeletal problems are a huge growing concern within medicine, and can lead to significant impacts on either sport or society as a whole. Broadly speaking, musculoskeletal medicine can be broken down into acute or chronic pain and disability. Then further separated into causes based on mechanical, inflammatory or degenerative causes. Ul

Androgenetic alopecia or pattern hair loss is the most common cause of hair loss, affecting both men and women. Androgenetic alopecia has a clear genetic predisposition mediating an excessive response to androgens. As we will understand, hair loss is notoriously difficult to treat and treatment options for hair loss are unfortunately very limited. Topical minoxidil solution and oral finasteride 1 mg are treatments commonly used, but unfortunately can come with unwanted side-e

Multiple platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are superior to single PRP injections or saline in osteoarthritis of the knee: the 2-year results of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial 2021. Journal of Orthoscopy and Sports Medicine What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis of most joints, particularly of the knee is a major cause of chronic pain and musculoskeletal disability worldwide, alongside having huge impacts on society. Although there are many t

Platelet-Rich Plasma with Microneedling in Androgenetic Alopecia: Study of Efficacy of the Treatment and the Number of Sessions Required Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment is a fast becoming very popular modality of hair loss treatment with very minimal side effects. PRP is an autologous (your own) high concentration of platelets in a 5ml of plasma. Platelets release a very high concentration of bio active growth factors that are used in the treatment of hair loss as well a

Chronic pain is a common ad difficult disease in clinical practice, and there is limited effective treatment, due to the vast complexity. Inflammatory pain is a pathological pain induced by tissue inflammatory response due to infection, trauma, chemical stimulation, and many other causes. Persistence of inflammatory pain can also lead emotional abnormalities, and other serious complications. In these cases it is vital to give pain modifying drugs to relieve pain for improving

Comparison of a Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection and a Conventional Steroid Injection for Pain Relief and Functional Improvement of Partial Supraspinatus Tears. Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a very frequent cause of shoulder pain, and the progression to a rotator cuff muscle or tendon tears, which can be very difficult to treat. Because of poor region has a very poor blood supply the tendons have a limited ability to heal and regenerate, Often leading to chronic pain and disabil

Estimated Time to Maximum Medical Improvement of Joint Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis - A Systematic Review. The purpose of this review of current literature is to evaluate maximum medical improvement and minimal clinically important difference of different injection therapies in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Overall, 79 studies were evaluated, with a total of 8,761 patients. Injection therapy treatment consisted of - Corticosteroid inj

Successful Treatment of Spinal Ligament Injury With Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Treatment. Low back pain is a very common issue and is the number one cause of disability globally. Low back pain is a very common complaint we see here at our back pain clinic in Birmingham and Henley In Arden. There are many different reasons instructions to which contribute towards low back pain, but in this article we want to focus particularly on spinal ligaments. The spine works an

Tendinopathy of the glute muscle tendons (including tears) is recognised as the primary cause of symptoms in individuals with lateral hip pain (greater trochanteric pain syndrome). Gluteal tendinopathy often affects women in their 40-60s and manifests as chronic lateral hip pain with associated functional impairment. Chronic tendinopathy is often associated with tendon degeneration, weakening and tears. Among the common treatment options available are physical therapy, inject

Efficacy of Hematoma Aspiration and Platelet-rich Plasma Muscle Injections for the Treatment of Hamstring Strains in Athletes. The effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection treatment on healing recovery rates in acute hamstring injuries is a hot area of topic. This recent study looked to assess the treatment effect using a combination of hematoma aspiration and muscle injury PRP injection in partial hamstring muscle tears in athletes. MRIs of athletes with hamstring stra

What is play the rich plasma (PRP)? Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), is a very popular therapeutic treatment that is of equal value to stem cells therapy. although were slightly differently, it is a very favourable technique as it is very simple, straightforward and non-invasive come at the same time as being cost-effective and of course clinically effective. PRP treatment is currently one of the most promising therapies in regenerative medicine. It is increasingly being used in m

Platelet-Rich Plasma in Female Androgenic Alopecia. The amount of young women who suffered from female pattern hair loss or female androgenic alopecia is gradually increasing. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a rapidly popular, promising therapeutic approach for effectively treating hair loss with good clinical outcomes and high reported rates of satisfaction. The 2021 review below evaluated 636 studies and 12 trials. A total of 42 studies of 1,569 cases, including 776 female pa

Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy Tennis elbow, clinically known as Lateral epicondylitis is one of the most commonly reported musculoskeletal issues effecting pain of the elbow. The mechanism is repetitive motion that causes a strain of the extensor tendons on the outside of the elbow. This consequently causes tendinitis a

New 2021 Double Blinded Study: The Effects of Lower Versus Higher Cell Number of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Hair Density and Diameter in Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA). Androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness) is a very common condition in male and female patients that can benefit from the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The objectives of the new study were to compare the safety, efficacy, and satisfaction of a lower or higher number of platelets via PRP treatment over a 6

Corticosteroids or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for rotator cuff tendinopathy: a double blind is randomised clinical trial study May 2021 Shoulder pain and dysfunction is among the most common complaints with in medicine and disorders attributed to the rotator cuff being the most common cause of shoulder pains. The majority of shoulder pains are considered to be related to issues with the rotator cuff, more specifically tears within the supraspinatous muscle. In the