from Dr. Iain Duncan… March 2021 March saw Canberra day, the Balloon Festival, and Enlighten in Canberra.The practice was busy and aside from supply shortages everything is running well. A publication in Arthroscopy showed a better pain response to PRP for partial thickness rotator cuff tears up to 3 months post injection, but no difference […]
Background Definition: Lateral epicondylitis is a common, painful condition characterized by pain at the lateral side of the elbow, that increases during gripping or squeezing. Though sometimes referred to as “tennis elbow” it occurs mostly in middle aged adults regardless of sporting activity. Light microscopy reveals both an excess of fibroblasts and blood vessels that […]
Patient Information This treatment involves the collection of your blood (approximately 12 ml) which is then spun down using a centrifuge to separate out the plasma and platelet portion using the ‘separator gel’ as a special filter. The PRP portion of your blood is then injected back into the injury. The product injected is 100% […]