Advances in both conventional and complementary treatments are continually being made. The combination of these varied therapies are often more powerful and effective than any approach alone. The future is indeed exciting for patients suffering from musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Spine and joint pain can in many cases be resolved or substantially improved with minimally invasive techniques, without surgery, and with minimal downtime.
Platelet-Rich Plasma has been in the news recently (December 17th, 2009), successfully being used to treat Tiger Woods' knee last year. The treatment is discussed on CNN by Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Gupta, MD. PRP is an excellent tool used to treat injured joints, ligaments, and tendons; it is NOT a "Performance-Enhancing Drug".
Dave Harris, MD