Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is an innovative, though well-established, approach to healing common injuries. It was first used in the 1970s by doctors specializing in blood disorders to treat ...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a groundbreaking, non-operative treatment option that relieves pain by naturally promoting long lasting healing of musculoskeletal conditions. The acronym PRP has ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My mother is in her mid-60s and was diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the thumb last year. She is in good health. Conventional treatment thus far has consisted of multiple injections of ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s been 18 years since Bernie Zeledon injured his knee while playing soccer with his kids. His doctor recommended surgery, but Zeledon didn’t want to risk infection or face a long ...

Back pain is one of the most common forms of chronic pain our nation experiences as experts estimate that eventually 80% of the population will experience a back problem at some point in their lives.