PRP – The Holy Grail of Medicine?

Some have called PRP, or Platelet Rich Plasma, the holy grail of medicine. It’s been used for dental procedures, facial lifts, hair growth, and musculoskeletal conditions. The history:  during the 1970’s, research was done on separating blood components as a potential method to promote natural healing. Theoretically the drawn blood would be placed in a…

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RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION – A Better Path to Pain Relief

  Arthritis can sometimes cause debilitating pain for patients and deliver a challenge for physicians to treat successfully. Traditional injections or nerve blocks joint may provide only temporary relief. Fortunately, technology in Interventional Pain Management has advanced where physicians are now able to block the pain for a longer period of time with RFA, or Radiofrequency…

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