The Chicago Sun-Times reported yesterday (Feb.9), “The only surefire remedy for the severe case of plantar fasciitis that has sidelined Bulls center Joakim Noah is extended rest. But the Bulls are trying to speed up the healing process.”
While conventional methods of treatment for plantars fasciitis include anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy and steroid injections, Noah’s doctors are treating the injury in a variety of other ways simultaneously.Using a combination of therapies that include Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), a protective boot, massage and electric stimulation, Noah’s doctors are attempting to hasten the healing process and give every potential treatment advantage possible.
University of Chicago Medical Center sports surgeon, Dr. Martin Laird said, “platelet-rich plasma therapy — known as PRP and used in plastic surgery since the 1990s — is increasingly popular among athletes, getting a push when Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward credited the treatment with getting him on the field in time for last year’s Super Bowl.”
Because significant media hype has surrounded PRP in pro athletes’ treatment methods, PRP could be wrongly perceived as an effective means of therapy. While the healing potential of PRP remains, its true effectiveness remains in question. Returning pro athletes to action quickly may be the difference in making the playoffs or ending a season early. This amounts to millions in revenue. Star athletes and teams will spare no cost and be offered a treatment plan that includes a variety of therapies performed simultaneously.
Based on a recent Achilles tendinopathy study from the Netherlands concluding PRP was no more effective than conventional methods of treatment, if Noah were back on the court today, PRP may inaccurately receive credit for his early return. If Noah’s return came sooner than expected, the credit should be given to the array of healing therapies working in unison and pro teams’ willingness to try unconventional methods. These methods are luxuries athletes and teams can afford.
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Joakim Noah’s Injury and Physician Commentary
Posted February 10, 2010 by sportsinjurytreatment in Uncategorized. Tagged: Doctor Discussion, Experimental Treatment Commentary, Joahim Noah plantar fasciitis, Joahkim Noah platelet rich plasma, Joakim Noah Injury, Joakim Noah PRP, Physician Commentary. Leave a Comment
The Chicago Sun-Times reported yesterday (Feb.9), “The only surefire remedy for the severe case of plantar fasciitis that has sidelined Bulls center Joakim Noah is extended rest. But the Bulls are trying to speed up the healing process.”
While conventional methods of treatment for plantars fasciitis include anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy and steroid injections, Noah’s doctors are treating the injury in a variety of other ways simultaneously.Using a combination of therapies that include Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), a protective boot, massage and electric stimulation, Noah’s doctors are attempting to hasten the healing process and give every potential treatment advantage possible.
University of Chicago Medical Center sports surgeon, Dr. Martin Laird said, “platelet-rich plasma therapy — known as PRP and used in plastic surgery since the 1990s — is increasingly popular among athletes, getting a push when Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward credited the treatment with getting him on the field in time for last year’s Super Bowl.”
Because significant media hype has surrounded PRP in pro athletes’ treatment methods, PRP could be wrongly perceived as an effective means of therapy. While the healing potential of PRP remains, its true effectiveness remains in question. Returning pro athletes to action quickly may be the difference in making the playoffs or ending a season early. This amounts to millions in revenue. Star athletes and teams will spare no cost and be offered a treatment plan that includes a variety of therapies performed simultaneously.
Based on a recent Achilles tendinopathy study from the Netherlands concluding PRP was no more effective than conventional methods of treatment, if Noah were back on the court today, PRP may inaccurately receive credit for his early return. If Noah’s return came sooner than expected, the credit should be given to the array of healing therapies working in unison and pro teams’ willingness to try unconventional methods. These methods are luxuries athletes and teams can afford.
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