February 25th, 2005
Non-Surgical Tennis Elbow Treatment
Announced
At the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Allan Mishra announced results from the use of platelet-rich
plasma to treat tennis elbow. In that study, the use of the plasma indicated that patients' pain decreased by 60 percent versus
16 percent in control patients after an eight week treatment period. For a six month treatment period, pain had diminished
on average by 81 percent.
Dr. Mishra indicated that the plasma may
allow for the treatment of severe tendonitis non-surgically. The treatment is currently under review by the FDA.
