Platelet Rich Plasma and Stem Cell Treatments in Athletes

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell Therapies are becoming more commonly used especially by elite athletes.  In order to better understand the scope of the situation, I have put up an interactive site with links to any and all articles about either PRP or Stem Cell Treatments in Athletes.   Reasons why elite athletes are seeking out stem cell and platelet rich plasma therapies:

• They want to get better and get back to their sport at the highest level as fast as possible.
• They are dissatisfied with present treatments or those treatments are not working.  
• They understand that using the regenerative components of your own blood, bone marrow or fat to treat injured or degenerative tissue makes intrinsic sense.
• They are further willing to be treated with these autologous biologic products despite the immaturity of the supporting data.

Please visit the site and add to the list of athletes and articles.  This is part of a project to better understand how and why athletes are seeking out these types of treatments and how effective they are. Please use a short one line description with links.  Part of the list is outlined below:  

• Tiger Woods (Golf) PRP
• Hines Ward (Football) PRP
• Peyton Manning (Football) Stem Cells
• Kobe Bryant (Basketball) PRP Stem Cells
• Terrell Owens (Football) Stem Cell
• Cliff Lee (Baseball) PRP

Updates can be found via twitter: @bloodcure and via this BloodCure.com blog


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Total Tendon

Super Bowl Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment

Pittsburgh Steeler wide receiver Hines Ward did in fact have a platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment. This was confirmed by BloodCure.com late Monday. He was apparently treated with PRP for a medial collateral ligament (MCL) sprain. The specific form of PRP has yet to be declared but it is apparent that he was treated with plasma that contained an increased concentration of platelets. This by the definition proposed by Dr. Marx, is indeed platelet rich plasma.

Previously, PRP has been used to treat the same injury in major league soccer players. On the second play of the game, Mr. Ward caught a 38 yard pass and contributed significantly to the Steelers' Super Bowl win.

The reporting on the novel treatment by NBC just prior to his important catch was excellent timing. Good work! For more information about PRP, please visit: ApexPRP.com

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TotalTendon.com