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Nathan Wei, MD, FACP, FACR is a rheumatologist. For more info: Arthritis Treatment Sort By: Date | Popularity
 The 15 Absolute Critical Questions to Ask Before You Get (Platelet-Rich Plasma) PRPThere has been a lot written about platelet-rich plasma (PRP) recently. It's been in the news and has been on television. Hines Ward, a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dara Torres, the Olympic swimmer, both received PRP for chronic tendon injuries. This treatment allowed both of these superb... What is Elderly-onset Rheumatoid Arthritis and How Should it be Treated?Elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) is a misnomer since it refers to rheumatoid arthritis affecting people 60 years of age or older. Since this author recently reached the age of 60 and certainly doesn't consider himself elderly, the definition should be changed.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects 2% of those 60 years... How Safe Are Biologic Medicines Used For Rheumatoid Arthritis?The new gold standard for rheumatoid arthritis treatment is the use of biologic response modifiers (BRMs) with or without methotrexate.
Since their introduction more than ten years ago, concerns have been raised by some about safety. As a result, multiple studies evaluating the potential side-effects of this group of medicines have... Tissue Engineering: An Explanation of How Stem Cells Can be Used to Regrow CartilageThe perpetual search for the Fountain of Youth has both fascinated as well as eluded human beings for centuries.
What has been particularly interesting has been the observation that other species (eg, earthworms, salamanders, etc.) can regenerate severed body parts... but human beings cannot.
The recent surge in interest in tissue engineering... Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Should be Treated- Aggressively!Multiple studies have demonstrated that early aggressive management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is beneficial.
What many patients don't understand is why this is so important. Beyond the pain, stiffness, and inability to perform activities of daily living, moist patients aren't aware of the other insidious dangers that rheumatoid arthritis- if not... How To Treat Plantar FasciitisPlantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It is due to inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick piece of connective tissue that runs from the bottom of the heel to the base of the toes.
This is how the condition develops...
Repetitive trauma leads to micro... More About Stem Cells and PRP For OsteoarthritisA number of methods have been used to repair of cartilage damage. The first is osteochondral transplantation, which involves taking a plug of cartilage from a non-weight bearing area and placing it into a defect in a weight-bearing region. The second is microfracture. In this procedure, a surgeon will drill... What is PRP and How Does it Work?Platelet rich plasma (or PRP as it is called) is the "treatment du jour" for many soft tissue injuries since being mentioned as the technique that allowed Hines Ward to play in the Super Bowl.
Before stating specifically what PRP is, I will discuss the rationale behind its use.
Wound healing is... Stem Cell Therapy For Osteoarthritis: What is the Data?In the last few years, a number of methods have been developed to repair cartilage damage. These include osteochondral transplantation, microfracture surgery and autologous chondrocyte (cartilage cell) implantation.
A feature common to all of these techniques is that they are limited to the repair of focal lesions. Patients with OA are... PRP: Hope or Hype?Steelers wide receiver, Hines Ward, underwent a medical procedure using platelet-rich plasma- PRP- before the Super Bowl XLIII. It allowed him to play in this critical game.
But exactly what is PRP and how effective is it?
Platelet-rich plasma is prepared by drawing blood from a patient, then placing the blood in...
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