I have written a few articles on this website on the subject of meniscus tears. In this article I want to more focus on the golfer and his/her meniscus tear. There is not much by way of research specific to meniscus tears in golfers. Most of the literature surrounding the knee in golfers relates to
Knee replacement outcomes and complications in patients in their 80s and 90s A June 2022 study (1) assessed the mortality and complication rates in 90 year olds and 80 year olds patients total hip and knee replacement patients. The researchers of this study write: “Advancing age is a significant risk factor for the development of
Many people today are exploring meniscus surgery alternatives. One reason is that they may still be on a waiting list to get the surgery and have somehow managed to “live with it.” Another is that they have been doing research and are not absolutely convinced that meniscus surgery will help them anyway. Is surgery the
It used to be that if a doctor told you, “I’m recommending arthroscopic surgery to clean up your knee” or “You need a total knee replacement,” you had just two choices: surgery or painkillers. With the advent of “biomedicine” (blood and stem cell therapies and injections), the choices have changed dramatically. From this point of
One of the more frequent emails we receive is one from people with knee pain who may have had prolonged wait for a knee replacement and had a lot of pain issues. Because of the delay or wait in getting a knee replacement they have found themselves asking for and taking more medications until they
Many patients we see, have been researching their options in treating their chronic knee pain. These people come to see us because they are exploring non-surgical alternatives and have investigated various forms of regenerative medicine techniques. This includes the use of their own blood platelets as a healing solution, (more commonly referred to as Platelet Rich
Understanding Platelet Rich Plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis PRP treatments involve collecting a small amount of your blood and spinning it in a centrifuge to separate the platelets from the red cells. The collected platelets are then injected back into the injured area to stimulate healing and regeneration. The platelets contain healing agents, or “growth
The general rule in medicine, and certainly one that I have professed in the many years of offering non-surgical options to joint pain, is that non-surgical options or conservative care should always be tried first, and, only when these treatments fail, should surgery be explored as a final option. Typically the traditional non-surgical methods of
Many people that we see in our examination rooms have had a meniscus surgery. They are seeking our help in relieving the knee pain that they continue to have following the surgery. For some the pain started immediately after surgery, for others the pain became progressively worse and as the months and years went by
Is it realistic not to get reconstruction surgery? Many orthopedists may not recommend ACL reconstruction because it is not realistic for the patient. These recommendations may be made to patients who have an isolated ACL tear. These are ACL injuries that did not include meniscus damage, other ligament tearing, or cartilage tear. ACL reconstructions may
Marc Darrow, M.D., J.D
Marc Darrow, M.D., J.D., is one of the most experienced Stem Cell doctors in the world. He utilizes Stem Cell Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and Prolotherapy, for the treatment of joints, tendons, ligaments and many other injuries and syndromes all over the body including back and neck pain. He taught at UCLA, and trained there with Board Certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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