Korean Basketball Player Choo Seung-Gyun, receives PRP Platelet Rich Plasma injection treatment and wins MVP after Hamstring Injury

Shortly following the visit to the Orthohealing Center in Los Angeles by Dr Jae Ryu MD PhD ; Choo Seung-Gyunof was treated in Korea with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for a Hamstring injury. Following successful treatment Choo lead the Egis throug a game 7 series in the (KBL) Korean Basketball League Championship in Jeonju.

The 34 y/o Choo set a record as the oldest player to achieve the award as well as his team's 4th Title. More & more professional athletes are receioving PRP Platelet Rich Plasma therapy. Studies are underway measuring the clinical benefits on tendon, ligament & cartilage (arthritis) for both elite & recreational athlete. This is a great example of international collaboration!

We encourage these visits & Dr Sampson will be travelling to Europe later this year to meet with pioneering physcians & researchers in biologics & stem cell therapy.

The Korean Times Article:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/090501_2p0_egis1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2009/05/136_44225.html&usg=__PloLG4de4BFyMSvXWGWSsTeYGcg=&h=273&w=450&sz=90&hl=en&start=10&tbnid=lNWwIvxcTOiVQM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3DChoo%2BSeung-Gyun%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG

Dr Steven Sampson teaching Sonosite Shoulder Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Workshop in Seattle, WA June 27, 2009

Along with Orthopaedist Ben DuBois MD, Dr Steven Sampson will be hosting a training seminar "Introduction to Shoulder Ultrasound." The course will be in Seattle WA on June 27, 2009 from 8:30am-5:30pm. Dr Sampson also will be acting as a Preceptor to train physicians who are beginning their ultrasound training.

http://sonositelearning.com/clinical_applications/musculoskeletal/introduction_to_shoulder_ultra.php#reg_form
A PDF brochure is available on this link.

Also, Dr Sampson will discuss his research & clinical experience with PRP, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy.

Additionally Physicians from around the world visit Dr Sampson's Office: The Orthohealing Center in Los Angeles for training of platelet Rich Plasma procedures with ultrasound guidance.
For more info on PRP training: www.orthohealing.com

Dr Steven Sampson Lecturing in Malibu at Yoga Day: new treatments for sports injuries including platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP)

Yoga Day in Malibu-Sunday May 31st, 9:00 am-4:00 pm


Join us for a complete day of yoga and health at a fabulous, mountaintop estate at the top of Corral Canyon in Malibu. Start the day with an inspiring "Prime of Life Yoga" class taught by renowned Yoga teacher Larry Payne PhD in a beautiful environment followed by two outstanding lectures on health and longevity. Our speakers will be Dr. Steve Sampson,D.O. “New treatments for Sports Injuries” and inspirational speaker Joni Consroe “Living a Life of Joy”.

To register please call us at 310-306-8845 or email to info@samata.com.

Xavier Nady Yankee Outfielder reportedly making progress with PRP Injection (Platelet Rich Plasma) for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury

Reportedly, Xavier Nady is progressing following PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy) for his torn Ulnar collateral ligament. He is trying to avoid season ending Tommmy John surgery.

According to the official New York Yankee's website:

"There's progress here," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "You have to wait and see how he feels once the right arm gets involved. The time has passed where we feel that he's safe to do it, and that's a good thing."



http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090509&content_id=4643378&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

PRP Platelet Rich Plasma use in Singapore

Following increased PRP use in Europe & the United States, physicians in Singapore are beginning to use PRP( Platelet Rich Plasma) to treat various musculoskeletal & sports injuries. The are establishing themselves as pioneers in biologics. Below is a recent press release which highlights the global use of platelet rich plasma therapy.

SingaporeMedicine is a multi-agency government-industry partnership committed to strengthening Singapore's position as Asia's leading medical hub and international health care destination. Hopefully they will record data & publish their results to further promote the efficacy of PRP.

http://www.prcompass.com/Medical_Pharmaceuticals/Singapore_First_in_Southeast_Asia_to_Use_Novel_Treatment_for_Sports_and_Musculoskeletal_Injuries/

New York Yankee Outfielder Xavier Nady Receives PRP Platelet Rich Plasma Blood Injection for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury

Public awareness of PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy has been increasing this year following the news of Pittsburgh Steelers Hines Ward receiving an injection which allowed him to play in the super bowl with an MCL knee sprain.

It appears that Xavier Nady, outfielder for the New York Yankees received a PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma Injection) in efforts of avoiding surgery for an ulnar collateral ligament partial tear. Generally this injury requires Tommy John surgery in appx 75% of cases. However if PRP is injected in the early stages of injury there is a good chance of avoiding surgery. Takashi Saito while he was with the LA Dodgers successfully recovered without needing surgery for a reportedly similar injury.

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/05/03/new-procedure-could-hasten-nadys-return/

http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/People/Athletes/MLB/Xavier+Nady/0awTbmA4gua0Z/1

http://mlbhub.com/cutting-edge-procedure-may-get-nady-back-by-june/

I have seen remarkable results in both elite professional athletes as well as weekend warriors. For those looking to learn more about this procedure and the exciting realm of stem cells and biologics, view my web site & blog. There is access to my published PDF review article on my web site. We are conducting several studies and will publish new data this year.

www.orthohealing.com

Dr Steven Sampson

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound seeing increased use in Orthopaedics

Yale New Haven Hospital is among the growing community of progressive physicians integrating ultrasound into their orthopaedic practice.

I believe musculoskleletal ultrasound will become a standard tool to help physicians in orthopaedics & sports medicine, much like it is in Europe. With advancements in technology, ultrasound provides unbelievable images of tendons, ligaments, and fluid inside the body. These images are very useful for diagnostic purposesand also guide the physician with injection procedures to ensure accuracy within millimeters of the target. Anecdotally I have found that patients getting cortisone injections have less discomfort with ultrasound guidance because painful structures like bone & tendon are avoided. Also patients enjoy the interaction that ultrasound provides with the physician. Patients can for example move their shoulder around to a particular position to reproduce pain that may not be seen with a static exam like x-ray or MRI. Also ultrasound is cost effective.

A series of studies examined the use, training, outcomes and accuracy of surgeon-held musculoskeletal ultrasound at Yale School of Medicine and Duke Medical School. Researchers found that orthopaedic surgeons can reduce overall time to patient diagnosis, enhance subjective and objective clinical outcomes, and significantly lower some out-of-pocket expense for patients. Results of the studies were presented at the 2008 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM) annual meetings.

http://www.ynhh.org/press/2009/orthoultrasound.html

Kentucky Derby rasising awareness of platelet rich plasma and stem cell treatments in horses

With the timing of the Kentucky Derby today, there has been recent press about PRP therapy & stem cell usage in athletic horses.

A company called VetCell's from the UK just announced a Stem Cell Technique to Undergo Human Trials. They have treated over 1500 horses successfully & are now applying this stem cell technology to humans. I expect many studies in the next few years which will enlighten us exactly how we can maximize natural healing utilizing stem cells.

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=13991&src=RA

Another study from Cornell University was just published on PRP use with horses showing effectiveness of healing tendon injuries. Tendon injuries are an important cause of catastrophic injury in athletic horses, and even minor injuries are often slow to heal and prone to future injury. Researchers performed ultrasound examinations of the tendons at 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks and mechanical, biochemical, and microscopic evaluation of the tendons 8 weeks after treatment.
Ultrasound while commonly used to look at babies, is seeing increased use in orthopedics and sports medicine to diagnose tendon injuries and to guide needle injections to ensure precise accuracy.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19350658?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum