by Mark Walter M.D. | Feb 10, 2015 | Prolotherapy, Regenerative Orthopedics
In the last few years there has been a virtual explosion of interest in the use of stem cells to address many orthopedic conditions such as knee osteoarthritis, rotator cuff, hip arthritis and chronic back pain. Emerging is the new discipline of Regenerative...
by Mark Walter M.D. | Nov 26, 2014 | Prolotherapy
Prolotherapy has substantial evidence to prove its effectiveness and it is currently being used in five university centers. Nearly a 100 studies over the last 60 years have demonstrated an approximate 85% success rate in dealing with chronic pain of musculoskeletal...
by Mark Walter M.D. | Nov 26, 2014 | Prolotherapy
The exciting aspect to recognizing that stretched or loosened connective tissue is often the root cause of back, neck or joint pain is that these problems are eminently treatable with a simple and safe technique called Prolotherapy. This technique stimulates the body...
by Mark Walter M.D. | Nov 26, 2014 | Prolotherapy
The first question that comes to mind for most people that may read or hear about Regenerative Medicine is what types of problems can it treat? Second question is can it help me? I would estimate that at least 80% of persistent or chronic musculoskeletal-type pain...
by Mark Walter M.D. | Nov 26, 2014 | Prolotherapy
Did Fred Couples really have to go to Germany to get his back fixed? Not really. We have been doing a very similar treatment here in the U.S. for almost four years now. We call this field Regenerative Medicine and the technique and science of injecting precise points...
by Mark Walter M.D. | Nov 26, 2014 | Prolotherapy
A good place to begin exploring Regenerative Medicine is to ask, what kinds of orthopedic problems (i.e. injuries and degenerative conditions) can Prolotherapy/PRP heal? The short answer is – a lot. The long answer is more than you think. Let me explain. I can start...
