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Innovative treatments for Plantar fasciitis (heel pain)

7/12/2012

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Dodger’s Clayton Kershaw has been dealing with an injury to his left foot due to plantar fasciitis.  Let's learn more about Plantar Fasciitis and the treatments available.

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

Plantar fasciitis (fashee-EYE-tiss) is the most common cause of pain on the bottom of the heel. Every year, approximately 2 million patients are treated for this condition.

Plantar fasciitis occurs when the strong band of tissue that supports the arch of your foot becomes irritated and inflamed

The plantar fascia is made to absorb the high stresses and strains we place on our feet. But, sometimes, too much pressure damages or tears the tissues. The body's natural response to injury is inflammation, which results in the heel pain and stiffness of plantar fasciitis.


What are the symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis?

The most common symptoms of plantar fasciitis include:
  • Pain on the bottom of the foot near the heel
  • Pain with the first few steps after getting out of bed in the morning, or after a long period of rest, such as after a long car ride. Pain is reduced after a few minutes of walking
  • Greater pain after (not during) exercise or activity

What are some treatment options?
  • Rest
  • Ice:  Rolling your foot over a cold water bottle or ice for 20 minutes is effective. This can be done 3 to 4 times a day.
  •  Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (oral or topical)
  • Exercise:  Calf stretching, plantar fasciitis stretch
  • Cortisone injection:  Cortisone, a type of steroid, is a powerful anti-inflammatory medication. It can be injected into the plantar fascia to reduce inflammation and pain. Your doctor may limit your injections. Multiple steroid injections can cause the plantar fascia to rupture (tear), which can lead to a flat foot and chronic pain.
  • Supportive shoe and orthotics
  • Night splints
  • Physical therapy

Platelet Rich Plasma injection is a safe and may be an effective method for treating plantar fasciitis

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection is a non-surgical groundbreaking treatment using platelets from your own blood that may help improve plantar fasciitis.  In some studies, PRP has been shown to be very effective at significantly improving plantar fasciitis pain in 88% of patients who received the PRP injection.  Some studies have shown that PRP may be just as effective as cortisone injection in relieving pain without the risk of tendon rupture.  

What are some of the promising benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection?

  • May stimulate healing (not just mask the pain) through possible repair and regeneration of tissue
  • No downtime
  • Simple injection that can be done in the clinic in as little as 30 minutes
  • Long term pain relief


Learn more about Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy. 

Need physician specialist help with your plantar fasciitis?  Contact us. 

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W.C. Lee, M.D., is a UCLA-trained board certified specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.  She is an expert in platelet rich plasma non-surgical treatments.  She specializes in the non-surgical treatment of muscle, arthritis, and nerve injuries and conditions.  She received her M.D. from University of Wisconsin Medical School. 

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What professional athletes have had Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy?

5/30/2012

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Golfer:  Tiger Woods 

Basketball players: 
  • Brandon Roy
  • Kobe Bryant
  • Josh Howard
  • Mickael Pietrus
  • Wesley Matthews
  • Rashard Lewis
  • Derrick Rose
  • Greg Oden
Baseball players:
  • Hines Ward
  • Troy Polamalu
  • LaRon Landry
  • Chris Cooley
  • Andre Johnson
  • Joseph Addai
  • Peyton Hillis
  • Mario Williams
  • Matt Forte
Football players:
  • Takashi Saito
  • Alex Rodriguez
  • Cliff Lee
  • Jose Reyes
  • Huston Street
  • John Patterson
  • Rafael Furcal
  • Bartolo Colon
  • Pedro Feliciano
  • Brett Anderson
  • Nelson Cruz
  • Michael Young
  • George Sherrill
  • Mark Lowe
  • Conor Mullee
  • Ryan Howard
  • Ian Kinsler
  • Jesse Litsch
  • Matt Kemp
  • Kyle McClellan
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W.C. Lee, M.D., is a UCLA-trained board certified specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.  She is an expert in platelet rich plasma non-surgical treatments.  She specializes in the non-surgical treatment of muscle, arthritis, and nerve injuries and conditions.  She received her M.D. from University of Wisconsin Medical School. 

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Andrew Bynum announces that he will go to Germany to have the same Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) derivative therapy that Kobe Bryant had.

5/30/2012

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Although Los Angeles Lakers' center Andrew Bynum remained relatively healthy this past season, Andrew Bynum said last Wednesday that he plans to go to Germany in September to undergo the Platelet Rich Plasma derivative therapy, which is the procedure Kobe Bryant had last offseason.

"He just told me it helped him out," Bynum told reporters.

Learn more about Platelet Rich Plasma therapy and how it may help you >>
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W.C. Lee, M.D., is a UCLA-trained board certified specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.  She is an expert in platelet rich plasma non-surgical treatments.  She specializes in the non-surgical treatment of muscle, arthritis, and nerve injuries and conditions.  She received her M.D. from University of Wisconsin Medical School. 

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Platelet rich plasma (PRP) derived treatment to Kobe Bryant's right knee helps to keep him in the game.

4/8/2012

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Kobe Bryant states the injection similar to PRP for his right knee injury has helped him avert retirement. 
See LA times blog:
http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2012/02/a-rod-kobe-bryant-retirement-if-not-for-overseas-procedure.html
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W.C. Lee, M.D., is a UCLA-trained board certified specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.  She is an expert in platelet rich plasma non-surgical treatments.  She specializes in the non-surgical treatment of muscle, arthritis, and nerve injuries and conditions.  She received her M.D. from University of Wisconsin Medical School. 

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Kobe Bryant's knee treatment with injection similar to Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) explained

4/5/2012

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What treatment did Kobe Bryant have for his right knee injury when he went to Germany earlier this year?  

Kobe Bryant went to Germany to have an injection similar to Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections to his right knee.  Kobe Bryant's treatment is a derivation of Platelet Rich Plasma therapy.  Kobe Bryant had an injection called Orthokine which is not approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the US nor Canada due to question of effectiveness and safety.  Unlike Orthokine, PRP is accepted by the FDA for use in the US and has shown to be safe.  It appears that Orthokine requires a process that manipulates blood cells to induce the release of anti-interleukin 1 (anti-IL 1) which theoretically inhibits the body's natural healing process of inflammation. Basically Orthokine induces an anti-inflammatory effect.   The Orthokine treatment is a derivation of platelet-rich plasma therapy.    

PRP is advantageous over Orthokine in that it triggers the body's natural healing process using inflammation and can actually be used to strengthen ligaments and tendons.  PRP also uses your body's growth factors to help heal damaged tissues such as tendons and cartilage and in Dodger's ex-baseball player Takashi Saito's elbow ligaments.

Because of the intensity of his profession as a top athlete, Kobe Bryant had an injury to his knee which resulted in loss of cartilage.  In May of 2010, Kobe Bryant had surgery to have fragments removed from his knee.

Kobe then traveled to Germany to have the PRP similar injection.   

What is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection?
It is a non-surgical treatment to help trigger your body's own healing of your tendons and/or cartilage.  

For the PRP injection, your own blood is drawn (just like for lab tests).  Then the platelets are filtered using a special filtration system and centrifuge. 

These platelets are highly concentrated than what is normally in your blood. The platelets can then be injected directly into damaged areas (inflamed tendons or damaged cartilage) and trigger the growth of normal and new tissue. Blood platelets contain “potent growth factors” which are necessary to begin tissue repair and regenerate an injury site. Platelets are a natural source of growth factors.

This technology has been around since the 1970’s and has become more popular in the last five years with the advent of stem cell use, physicians have come to recognize that these concentrated platelets contain large reservoirs of growth factors and cytokines and may be used as an adjunct in wound healing. 

Not only do platelets provide a scaffold for healing tissues in damaged areas, they may also trigger cells to stimulate production of cartilage.  In addition, platelets have a significant anti-inflammatory effect as well. For Kobe’s knee, this may have been one of the best options that was available to him. 

Studies in Germany have shown the success of PRP as has research at Stanford in 2006 where 20-25 patients had significantly positive results with PRP injections. PRP has been used as an adjunct to wound healing for several decades.

Watch this video >> Learn more about PRP as a groundbreaking treatment for your injuries and how it helped Superbowl NFL player Hines Ward.  

LEARN MORE ABOUT PLATELET RICH PLASMA (PRP) THERAPY  >>

Learn more about our PRP injections at Arc Motion Rehab Clinic > >   

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W.C. Lee, M.D., is a UCLA-trained board certified specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.  She is an expert in platelet rich plasma non-surgical treatments.  She specializes in the non-surgical treatment of muscle, arthritis, and nerve injuries and conditions.  She received her M.D. from University of Wisconsin Medical School. 

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Sleeping your way to good health: 12 Benefits of Sleep

2/20/2012

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Most adults need about 7-9hrs of sleep every night.  More than 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep loss. 

What are the 12 Benefis of Sleep?
1. More Energy
2. Better general health
3. Healthier heart
4. Weight control
5. Improved immunity
6. Longer life
7. Improved memory
8. Improved mood
9. Lower stress
10. Improved ability to learn
11. Improved ability to focus on work
12. Accident avoidance.

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W.C. Lee, M.D., is a UCLA-trained board certified specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.  She is an expert in platelet rich plasma non-surgical treatments.  She specializes in the non-surgical treatment of muscle, arthritis, and nerve injuries and conditions.  She received her M.D. from University of Wisconsin Medical School. 

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Healthcare gone missing in State of the Union Address (Medscape video)

1/26/2012

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_http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/757318?src=ptalk
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Welcome to Dr. Lee's Blog where you will find the latest news in Rehabilitation Medicine.

1/12/2012

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