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Peter: Spring’s here, and spring cleaning is underway. Case in point, I was doing some in the yard the other day moving around some 4x4s. For me, it’ll be a 2-or 3-day affair and that’ll be it. But I know there […]
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Peter MacArthur: It’s 9:10pm now here on Del-Aware on WDEL, on Tuesday, November 9th, and I’m Peter MacArthur. Maybe in your case, it started as a slip or a trip or a fall, maybe you used to dismiss it as “I slept […]
You may have heard of platelet-rich plasma before, but what is it, and how does it help reduce pain from arthritis? These injections, which are composed of your own blood, are being increasingly used to heal joint injuries, tendons, ligaments, and wounds.
The liquid part of blood […]
Over the last few years, technology, research, and success rates involving cellular therapy have skyrocketed. This treatment type holds a great deal of promise to help patients who suffer from chronic pain conditions.
Cellular therapy uses a specific type of cell, which are the only type […]
Advances in medical research are enabling physicians to find new and innovative ways to use the body’s own systems to fight disease and injury.
This is commonly referred to as cell-based therapy. In the treatment of cancer, immunotherapy involves modifying a patient’s own cells (or cells from a donor) to fight the […]
In the last few years, there have been continued advances in the research and success rate of orthobiologic therapy and cell-based therapy. These treatments hold a great deal of promise to treat patients in specialized clinical practices.
Cellular therapy is the process of healing human cells […]
For almost 75 years, plasma has been used to help patients facing life-threatening conditions such as immune deficiency disorders and organ transplantation. For that reason, plasma is often referred to as “the gift of life.”[i]
More recently, however, physicians have discovered how they can use a patient’s own plasma—not donated […]
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body and 60% to 80% of people will experience some form of sciatic pain in their lifetime. The sciatic nerve is made up of multiple smaller nerves that branch from your lower back and travel down the leg. The sciatic […]
Whether as a result of injury, poor habits, or normal wear-and-tear, pain in the neck can be real and debilitating.
Neck pain is one of the leading causes of disability in the United States. Most acute neck pain episodes will resolve with or without treatment, but nearly half of those who report […]
The human spine is a wonder of biological engineering, with its ability to bend, flex, twist, and support. But like even the finest-tuned machines, sometimes areas of the back can suffer from mechanical difficulties.
Studies have shown that nearly 65 million Americans have suffered from back pain at some point, […]
