“The body is the car the brain gets to drive around in. To maintain your vehicle, you’ve got to check the tires, change the oil and fix what’s broken before it gets worse.” Alexander Shepherd, MD, a board-certified clinical pharmacologist and internist. He's been caring for male patients for more than 40 years and says it didn't take long for him to notice a pattern. “When men are young, they are…
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David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, PhD, MSc, LPsy, professor and founding chair in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at The UT School of Public Health San Antonio at UT Health San Antonio, in collaboration with UTSA, received a UT System Faculty Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STARs) award in the amount of […]
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The Mays Cancer Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was mentioned in this article. Read More
The Mays Cancer Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was mentioned in this article. Read More
The Mays Cancer Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was mentioned in this article. Read More
The Mays Cancer Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was mentioned in this article. Read More
Platelet-rich plasma injections offer an innovative form of regenerative medicine to accelerate healing and decrease pain. What does that mean? Ken O. Kenneth-Nwosa, MD explains on this week’s Health Zone . , How does it work?, “PRP injections are used to treat the inflammation of tendons, promote healing and utilize the healing properties of a patient’s own blood to stimulate healing and stabilization of the tendon,” says, Kenneth Kenneth–Nwosa, MD, assistant professor of Orthopaedics at UT Health San Antonio. “These injections are on the forefront of therapeutic treatments and can be used as an intervention for mild…, What to expect?, The treatment process for PRP injection is simple and is completed in the office. During the appointment, a small amount of your blood will be drawn and placed in a centrifuge to separate the platelets. Once separated, the injection will be made into the designated area. After the injection, patients can go about their daily activities but may experience some discomfort at the injection site.…, What does PRP treat?, PRP is an innovative treatment for natural pain relief that is effective for a range of different issues. PRP treatment can be used to stimulate the healing process, decrease pain and enable you to return to activities sooner. Injections can treat numerous orthopaedic concerns and can be an alternative to invasive surgery. This can include pain in your joints, back, hips, knees, neck, shoulders…, To learn more about our Sports Medicine program visit, UTHealthCare.org/SportsMedicine, or call, 210-56-SPORT, to make an appointment.
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