No NBA player is built like LeBron James. In the midst of his 15th NBA season, the King, going on 33 years of age, has shown no signs of abdicating his throne. The greatness on the court is evident to anybody with eyes, but it's the longevity and durability throughout his career that's unprecedented - even Michael 'His Airness' Jordan can't make such a claim (we remember those years in Washington). The Cleveland icon has played 75 games or more every season of his career, besides two (62 and 69 games played), averaging an impossible 38.9 minutes per game over 15 seasons (7th overall all-time). But again, no player is like LeBron. For the rest of the NBA mortals, they're vulnerable to knee injuries, ankle sprains, shoulder tears, and the regular wear-and-tear from banging [...]

Discogenic pain originates from a damaged vertebral disc due to degenerative disc disorder (DDD), triggered by the rigors of wear and tear and the aging process. Chronic low back pain can drastically affect your quality of life. Tying your shoes, coughing, sneezing, and even laughing become daily hurdles to overcome. Some folks will try physio, but the therapy alone can be painful and challenging, with any signs of relief arriving at a snail's pace. Thankfully, intradiscal PRP injections are proving to be a safe treatment for chronic discogenic low back pain. BREAKING DOWN HOW INTRADISCAL PAIN AND DEGENERATIVE DISC DISORDER BREAKS YOU DOWN Spinal discs are soft and compressible. They separate the interlocking bones of the vertebrae and absorb any spinal impact. When the discs are weakenedbe it from age or injurycracks and tears [...]

NFL football is a game built for modern-day gladiators. Players endure tons of physical punishment, whether they're being tackled or navigating through defenders, each game takes its toll on player's bodies, making them prone to serious injuries. The NFL reports ACL tears have been consistent since 2012, with 36 reported in 2016. Similarly, MCL tears are just as common, with 143 incidents reported last season. These devastating musculoskeletal injuries are excruciating both mentally and physically for athletes. In response, many Seattle Seahawk players are quickly turning to a cutting-edge treatment called Regenokine to ease the pain caused by musculoskeletal injuries. But why? THE USE OF OPIOID PAINKILLERS IN THE NFL Many NFL players have turned to highly addictive opioid painkillers to manage overwhelming musculoskeletal pain. The Washington Post cites 1,800 former NFL players claiming the league violated US [...]

Bobby Orr is heralded as the best defenceman in the National Hockey League's history, but due to a ravaged knee, he only played in 12 NHL seasons - and only 26 games in his final three years. It's left hockey's most diehard fans with the lingering question of, "what if Bobby Orr had access to modern medicine?" But we'll take this debate deeper: what if he had access to stem cell regeneration therapy? HOW THE MEDICINE OF YESTERYEAR LET BOBBY ORR DOWN Orr's speed and puck carrying revolutionized his position. He set multiple records for points scored by a defenseman. In a grittier, more punishing era of hockey, he was constantly being hit, and the wear-and-tear plus traumatic injuries to his knee put Orr under the knife 12 separate times in his career. In the 60s and [...]

Platelet-­rich plasma (PRP) therapy is still a relatively new treatment, steadily garnering acceptance by the mainstream as an alternative solution to chronic pain or sports injury. High­-profile athletes are adopting them for a quick turnaround from injury, validating PRP therapy as a viable treatment option. A PRP procedure is more than a simple injection of platelet-­rich plasma into the patient's injured area however. There are a few steps, before and after, that a potential patient should be aware of before undergoing rounds of PRP treatment. PRE-­PRP INJECTION PRECAUTIONS Platelet-­rich plasma therapies are known as outpatient procedures. Since a patient's blood, from which the plasma is extracted, must be drawn and prepared beforehand, procedures typically take 30-­40 minutes. This applies to one­time injections, or a series of PRP treatments spanning over weeks or months. PRP injection [...]