DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve just been reading in your column about radiofrequency ablation for back pain. I have arthritis in my spine and have been experiencing great pain since August. My problem is in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Understanding the complex associations between pain, function and structural factors in the joints may allow ...

Platelet-rich plasma is a form of regenerative medicine. It uses injections of your own blood platelets to help with healing. This treatment hasn’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration ...

Erin Gregory has served the health and wellness industry in a variety of roles, including as a certified fitness instructor and team coordinator, varsity athlete and YMCA director. She is passionate ...

A large randomized, placebo-controlled trial of platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis has found almost no symptomatic or structural benefit from the treatment, giving some clarity to ...

Injections of platelet-rich plasma are no better than placebo for helping reduce knee pain in people with knee joint osteoarthritis, an Australian clinical trial led by researchers at the University ...

Platelet-rich plasma injections did not significantly improve knee osteoarthritis pain symptoms or joint structure compared with placebo injections in a randomized controlled trial. “Pain in ...

Approved as a new medical technology by the Ministry of Health and Welfare last year, 'autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) intra-articular injection' is attracting attention as a new treatment for ...