Jan 25, 2018 | Pain Management
Stem cells have the ability to move to injured tissues. This occurs when the body suffers an injury or a disease which signals their release and migration to the distressed cells/tissue. Once stem cells reach the site of injury, they ‘dock’ on adjacent cells to begin...
Jan 22, 2018 | Joint Injections, Pain Management
Osteoarthritis – or “wear and tear” arthritis occurs in all the major joints in your body. That’s the hip, shoulder, knee ankle etc. As you age, a general breakdown of the cartilage can cause pain and discomfort that becomes chronic. In fact, it is estimated...
Jan 18, 2018 | Pain Management
It seems that 2017 was the year of the Achilles as a number of high profile athletes suffered debilitating Achilles injuries throughout the year. Arsenal star Laurent Koscielny has been suffering throughout the year and requires constant treatment to keep him match...
Jan 8, 2018 | Pain Management
If you’re a sports fan, you will have no doubt noticed the recent trend of sports stars jetting off across the globe to get what is often dubbed “stem cell therapy” for their injuries. Recent news broke that Andrew Luck, the Indianapolis Colts franchise quarterback...
Jan 3, 2018 | Pain Management
The Achilles tendons are the thick, fibrous tissue bands that connect the calve muscles in the lowers legs to the heel bones of the feet and are the largest tendons in the body. Inflammation of these tendons may occur due to overuse of the lower legs resulting in...
Dec 15, 2017 | Pain Management
Lower back pain is, in 95 percent of cases, caused by muscle and bone-related issues of this area of the spine. The pain associated with the musculoskeletal system tends to remain central in the back. However, there are other causes of pain around the lower back that...
