When we think of yoga it is usually synonymous with peace, relaxation and tranquility. Yoga is actually the physical, mental, and spiritual practiceor disciplines, which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace. In addition to attaining permanent peace, recent studies demonstrate that practicing “hatha yoga” can be used to treat chronic diseases, such as osteoarthritis.
Thanks to social media, individuals are able to share just about anything nowadays. Case and point movie star Russell Crowe regularly shares details about his daily workouts. Recently, though, the actor used Twitter, a popular social media site to release the following...
Bone Marrow Concentrate (BMC) is another regenerative therapy that helps to accelerate healing of tendon injuries and moderate to severe osteoarthritis. This regenerative therapy is similar to Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), in the regards that it harnesses your own body’s natural healing process by using regenerative cells found in a patient’s own bone marrow.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and it’s characterized by the breakdown of the smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints; also known as articular cartilage. The degradation of this cartilage will eventually lead to the destruction of the joint resulting in osteoarthritis.
A recent publication from the American Journal of Sports Medicine, demonstrates that Platelet-Rich Plasma significantly improves the prognosis of patients with chronic tendon injuries, such as tennis elbow. Elbow tenderness and pain with resisted wrist extension are common symptoms of lateral epicondylar tendinopathy, also known as “tennis elbow.”
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