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Journal Watch: Is Prolotherapy Effective for Lateral Epicondylitis?

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a common cause of elbow pain. Various surgical treatments have also been described, including prolotherapy injections. In a study comparing low-dose

Journal Watch: Hydrodilatation in Adhesive Capsulitis: Is there a Role for Corticosteroids?

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, or a frozen shoulder, is characterized by pain and progressive loss of motion. Hydrodilatation is an office base procedure that mechanically enlarging the

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How do you fix De Quervain's tenosynovitis without Traditional Surgery?

by Dr. Walter I. Sussman DeQuervain tendinopathy often is self-limiting and resolves with conservative management. Corticosteroid injection often can provide complete relief with one or two injections, but if symptoms

Is a steroid injection the first line treatment for lateral hip pain? New study suggests PRP maybe better for long-term improvement

Gluteal tendinopathy is thought to be degenerative and not due to inflammation. Corticosteroid injections are a common treatment for lateral hip pain with good short-term outcomes, but the does not provide long-term

Journal Watch: New Harvard MGH Study Shows Less Pain, Similar Efficacy and Safety with Ultrasound-guided Carpal Tunnel Release with Sonex vs. Mini-Open Surgery

In a recent ground breaking study, patients with carpal tunnel syndrome that had a carpal tunnel release under ultrasound guided had less pain and wound sensitivity after the procedure than the traditional open surgery.

Non-surgical Treatments for Lateral Epicondylitis and Medial Epicondylitis: Tenex versus Platelet-Rich Plasma

Medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow) and lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) are among the most common elbow pathologies affecting people aged between 40 and 50 years. Although epicondylitis is often a self-limiting

What is A2M and what is the data for A2M in Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis is common problem causing joint disease. Alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M), a naturally occurring macromolecule that is found in the blood serum, and studies have demonstrated that Alpha-2-Macroglobulin, or

Lipogems Receives Approval from the FDA to Study the Lipogems System for Knee Osteoarthritis

Lipogems iannounces approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA), and enrolls the first patient into

Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy for Dupuytren’s contracture: What is the Evidence?

Dupuytren’s disease is a hand deformity that takes years to advance and often begins with nodules and bands, that are sometimes painful. Often mistakenly diagnosed as arthritis or tendinitis, the current treatment