Re: Roy to have "cutting edge procedure" on hammy today This kind of technology is "my field," and it's pretty recent. Just one step away from mesenchymal stem cell therapy. IIRC, Blake Griffin had similar treatment for his patella injury before doctors decided on surgery instead. There's a similar procedure for cartilage restoration, and the complication rate with that is relatively high, while still costing $15,000+. Kinda cool to read this stuff in the sports page after reading about it in papers just months ago.
Re: Roy to have "cutting edge procedure" on hammy today This kind of therapy is stuff that I implement in the treatment of my patients with achilles tendon ruptures and or tears. There are areas within the tendon that are hypovascular (meaning poor blood flow) and therefore certain therapies can speed up the healing process. This "cutting edge" therapy talk though is really not that. I have been doing it in my practice for at least 3-4 years.
Re: Roy to have "cutting edge procedure" on hammy today PRP four years ago? Was it even approved by the FDA then? Pretty cool.
why the fuck did we merge this shit, I am linking the PRP therapy thread on twitter, and its mixed in with random updates on Roy. http://www.sportstwo.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2237629 now people have to sort through the thread.
Re: Roy to have "cutting edge procedure" on hammy today No, I don't believe it was. I should of clarified a bit more. Four years ago I was doing research on its benefits at the Hospital where I did my surgical training at in the Bay area. Actually, our research focused more on its benefits for healing chronic ulcers on the feet in diabetic patients (since they are typically slow to heal to begin with). Because of our results we started an additional study on its effects on tendon injuries, primarily the achilles tendon. I guess what I meant though, is that people have known about this for a while and have been using it for some time.
Re: Roy to have "cutting edge procedure" on hammy today I wonder if Nate's been getting this treatment. I want that guy back stalking the sidelines ASAP.
Re: Roy to have "cutting edge procedure" on hammy today Would this be likely to work on my refuses-to-heal shoulder/bicep tendon/labrum problem?
