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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – People suffering from injuries, chronic arthritis or other serious pain, often fear visiting their doctor because they don’t want to hear the word “surgery.”
This fear is for good reason – surgery is serious, and hospital stays can sometimes make matters worse. As a surgeon, I see the positives that can come from a successful surgical procedure – the ultimate relief and repair of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons and tissue. However, because of the inherent risks, I urge my patients to consider alternatives to surgery prior to reserving an operating room.
Orthopedic treatments can be customized each patient, providing individualized care and pain management. By utilizing an integrative approach, I’ve found ways to provide excellent care and rapid healing through non-surgical orthopedic procedures, minimally invasive surgery and on-site physical therapy.
Among the leading edge of available pain and injury management treatments offered today is the delivery of state-of-the-art Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatments and Stem Cell Injection Therapy. Also called Regenerative Injection Therapy, PRP is a treatment option for orthopedic injuries and conditions that have traditionally required surgery or other extensive treatments, or where a surgical outcome was less than favorable. The addition of stem cells stimulates bone growth by spurring 300 growth factors found in the platelets. Therefore, by augmenting the PRP treatment with stem cells taken from fat grafts or bone marrow to treat torn tendons, ligaments and arthritic joints a patient will heal more rapidly. PRP and stem cell injection is an important avenue for patients with torn muscles, ligaments, tendons and arthritic joints damaged nerves. It can also be used for stabilizing loose joints.
PRP and stem cell injection treatments are gaining momentum and other physicians are now seeing the benefits. Through careful diagnosis and technique, optimal patient outcomes can be achieved. By using ultrasound guidance for injections, we can visualize the damaged tissue and inject exactly in the damaged area, making the treatment even more effective.
More and more scientific studies suggest biologically based therapies heal injuries suffered by professional athletes, ‘weekend warriors,’ and even people suffering from arthritis. The medical field has a growing need for new non-surgical treatment options. Regenerative Injection Therapy has been a tremendous benefit to the athletes at Appalachian State University athletics in Boone, North Carolina, where injuries are frequent but recovery has become swift. Athletes are not alone in finding relief with these treatments. A host of musicians who tend to put extraordinary stress on their hands, arms, wrists and shoulders have also found that PRP therapy has made a significant difference in the comfort level. In fact, physicians unfamiliar with PRP have told several musicians to look for new careers!
The fact is, it isn’t any one group of people, but rather a varied assortment of people of all ages, genders and conditions who have realized the remarkable benefits of non-surgical treatments.
Of course there are times when surgery is the only option and for those that need it, I perform orthopedic surgery, arthroscopic surgery, and reconstructive surgery, all of which can be extremely helpful and successful. However, I first look for treatments to avoid surgery, decrease a patient’s healing time and increase results. .
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Dr. Alan Lazar is a Board-Certified orthopedic surgeon based in Plantation, FL. His focus on non-surgical procedures has lead him to publish “Beyond the Knife: Alternatives to Surgery.” The book provides critical information for patients and doctors alike, explaining the cost-benefit analysis of surgery.
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