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PRP leads to superior healing with long-term therapeutic advantages compared to corticosteroids

Adam Whatley

May 13, 2022
1 min

PRP leads to superior healing with long-term therapeutic advantages compared to corticosteroids

Management of Lateral Epicondylitis (tennis elbow): A Comparative Study Comparing the Local Infiltrations of Leucocyte Enriched Platelet-Rich Plasma (L-aPRP), Glucocorticoid and Normal Saline. Introduction Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a common painful condition affecting extensor tendon is at the elbow. It is characterised by pain and tenderness many wrist movements which can affect functional capacity. This recent May 2022 study looked to evaluate the comparative

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Sports Injury Clinic Solihull and Birmingham: Conservative and Specialist Treatment

Adam Whatley

Aug 5, 2020
3 min

Sports Injury Clinic Solihull and Birmingham: Conservative and Specialist Treatment

WHETHER YOU ARE AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE OR JUST ENJOY BEING ACTIVE, THERE IS ALWAYS THE UNFORTUNATE RISK OF AN INJURY THAT CAN TAKE YOU OUT OF YOUR GAME OR ACTIVITIES. Our sports injury clinic in Birmingham and Solihull is one of the top and highly regarded clinics the UK offering conservative and specialist treatments aimed at helping you recover from and fixing your complaint – ultimately, so you can make a full return to your sport and your life. Here at Dynamic Osteopaths & Re

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Adam Whatley

May 21, 2020
3 min

Chronic Back Pain Treatment Birmingham

Low back pain is a very common problem and a significant cause of morbidity and socioeconomic loss. It is the second leading cause of disability and poor activity. It imposes a considerable amount of pressure on society and the NHS, and is the most expensive musculoskeletal disorders. Low back pain can also be associated with leg pain, many factors contribute to this process. These include disc degeneration or herniation, spinal facet joint degeneration, ligament inflammation

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Chronic shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis: Review of treatment options - corticosteroid or PRP?

Adam Whatley

May 5, 2020
6 min

Chronic shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis: Review of treatment options - corticosteroid or PRP?

During this article we want to look at shoulder pain, injury and inflammation - specifically tendinitis of the rotator cuff. Rotator cuff inflammation or shoulder impingement is of ongoing concern. This is why best practices are constantly being reviewed and updated for the best clinical outcomes for pain reduction and functional improvement. Below we have a recent 2019 double blinded randomised control trial on platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment and corticosteroid. Platele

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Rehabilitation Following Regenerative Medicine Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis

Adam Whatley

Apr 19, 2020
5 min

Rehabilitation Following Regenerative Medicine Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disorder affecting joint cartilage, underlying bone and is characterised by chronic structural and functional degeneration of a joint. OA does attempts to repair damaged joints, but chronic levels of inflammation affects this cycle, and chronic progressive tissue degradation results. More recently, OA has been defined as a multifactorial, complex disorder, which includes genetics, aging, obesity, biomechanics, joint laxity and mala

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REGENERATIVE ORTHOBIOLOGICS / PRP TREATMENTS AND ASSOCIATED REHABILITATION GUILDLINES

Adam Whatley

Apr 15, 2020
10 min

REGENERATIVE ORTHOBIOLOGICS / PRP TREATMENTS AND ASSOCIATED REHABILITATION GUILDLINES

PAST, CURRENT AND FUTURE INTERVENTIONAL ORTHOBIOLOGICS TECHNIQUES AND HOW THEY RELATE TO REGENERATIVE REHABILITATION Interventional orthobiologic techniques should be appropriately coupled with the correct rehabilitation protocols that facilitate the bodies natural healing mechanisms. This, via corrective function following on from orthobiologic injections. The regenerative rehabilitation should be associated with mechanotherapy. Mechanotherapy refers to the therapeutic prope

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Comparing Platelet‐Rich Plasma and Corticosteroid in Epidural Injection for Degenerative Spinal Pain

Adam Whatley

Apr 10, 2020
2 min

Comparing Platelet‐Rich Plasma and Corticosteroid in Epidural Injection for Degenerative Spinal Pain

A Randomized Double‐Blind Controlled Pilot Study Comparing Leucocyte‐Rich Platelet‐Rich Plasma and Corticosteroid in Caudal Epidural Injection for Complex Chronic Degenerative Spinal Pain Progressive degenerative spinal pain is very difficult to deal with. Various different treatment modalities are currently in place to help with managing symptoms, however, there are ongoing efforts to improve pain management. This study looks to review and compare the efficacy and safety bet

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Biostimulation of Knee Cartilage Using Autologous Micro-grafts

Adam Whatley

Mar 25, 2020
3 min

Biostimulation of Knee Cartilage Using Autologous Micro-grafts

Cartilage injuries often result from trauma or sports injuries, or be the consequence of cartilage degeneration conditions, such as chondromalacia and osteoarthritis. Whatever the cause may be, the loss of cartilage causes pain and physical disability. The traditional management of degenerative cartilage diseases is based on physical therapy, pain relief and surgery if required. However, many patients unfortunately do not respond well to the above. Furthermore, cartilage degr

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Understanding Menisus Injury and Knee Pain

Adam Whatley

Feb 18, 2020
5 min

Understanding Menisus Injury and Knee Pain

Meniscal injuries are a very common cause of knee pain. They can result in tears and are very common among sports injury. Meniscal tears can vary widely in severity and pain. Meniscal tears are a particularly common injury among athletes playing contact sports, or any sport that involves twisting of the knee. Meniscal tears frequently occur alongside other knee injuries—most frequently along with an ACL tear. The knee joint meniscus is a thick, rubbery, flexible piece of cart

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Treatment for frozen shoulder Birmingham

Adam Whatley

Feb 2, 2020
2 min

Treatment for frozen shoulder Birmingham

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), occurs when the capsule of the shoulder joint becomes inflammed. It is thought to have an autoimmune connection in which the body overreacts to a minimal injury and then cells in the joint release inflammatory chemicals that cause pain. Following a period of inflammation, scar tissue develops which produces a very stiff and painful shoulder. Symptoms of a frozen shoulder include stiffness that worsens at first, but gradually begins to i

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What are the different types of back pain?

Adam Whatley

Jan 16, 2020
2 min

What are the different types of back pain?

The intensity and manageability of different types of back pain are very different for every person. For example, one person with a disc herniation, will feel different symptoms than somebody with a ligament injury or a muscle strain. Your back has to deal with many various strong forces throughout the day, such as bending, over compression, twisting, jolts, or poor posture. Any of your spinal structures are capable of becoming irritated or injured - producing back pain. Com

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Adam Whatley

Dec 23, 2019
2 min

Treatment Options for a Herniated Disc

This article follows on from the article previous – what are the signs of a herniated disc? For lower back and neck herniated discs, conservative treatments can usually be applied for around 2-6 weeks to help reduce pain and promote functional mobility. Not one single treatment option works for every single patient, It is therefore important to find the correct treatment for the individual patient. also, patients may need a combination of different treatment options to promot

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What are the signs of a Disc Herniation?

Adam Whatley

Dec 23, 2019
3 min

What are the signs of a Disc Herniation?

Herniated discs can cause a variety of different symptoms, and these can vary depending on where the disc herniation is. Herniated Discs in the neck: Herniated discs in the neck are less common than in the lower back because there is less disc material and much less compression force. This being said you can increase the pressure on your cervical spine (neck) when you’re hunched over in poor postures, like looking at your phone. But ultimately, it’s your lumbar spine (lower b

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Adam Whatley

Dec 2, 2019
3 min

WHAT IS PLANTAR FASCIITIS?

Plantar fasciitis is a very common foot condition with heel pain. The plantar fascia is a strong band of fibrous tissue which is found at the bottom of the foot, with the purpose to provide support for the arch of the foot and to enable foot control and shock-absorption. The plantar fascia has the functional role of maintaining the foot arch foot stability and promotes functional biomechanics. At rest the plantar fascia is shortened, when standing and the foot weighted, the p

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Who should I see for Back Pain Treatment? Osteopath, Chiropractor or Physio? Birmingham

Adam Whatley

Nov 1, 2019
3 min

Who should I see for Back Pain Treatment? Osteopath, Chiropractor or Physio? Birmingham

Back pain and/or sciatica is a very common complaint within musculoskeletal practice, and can cause huge difficulties with normal daily activities, let alone sport and exercise. What we do know is that fortunately back pain and sciatica can be effectively treated in most cases with the right diagnoses and corrective treatment. One question we get asked a lot is 'who is the best professional to see for my back pack, an osteopath, chiropractor or a physiotherapist?' The simple

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Sports Medicine Update: Advances In PRP and Stem Cells with Injury Management

Adam Whatley

Oct 9, 2019
3 min

Sports Medicine Update: Advances In PRP and Stem Cells with Injury Management

Here, Mr. Adam Whatley MSc, shares his insight into the future of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and stem cell treatments in sports medicine and injury care. Development for platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapies in sports injury care This is a huge industry but there is still a significant lack of understanding as to how these biologic treatment interventions are effective in sports medicine. Up until recently there has been a mixed opinion on good quality and level of evi

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Are You Suffering With Muscle Pain? Have you considered injection treatment for pain relief?

Adam Whatley

Aug 9, 2019
3 min

Are You Suffering With Muscle Pain? Have you considered injection treatment for pain relief?

Whether you are suffering with ongoing muscular pain due to joint injury or joint arthritis, aggressive muscular trigger points, or chronic conditions like fibromyalgia – these can be treated with injection therapy for considerable pain relief. Trigger Point Injection for Muscle Pain Relief Trigger point injection treatment may be a good option for treating muscle aches and pains in many patients. Trigger point injections treatment is can be used to treat painful achy muscles

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Effective Ways Of Healing Your Sports Injuries: PRP

Adam Whatley

Aug 5, 2019
3 min

Effective Ways Of Healing Your Sports Injuries: PRP

Mr Adam Whatley, of Dynamic Osteopaths is a specialist in the revolutionary treatment in regenerative medicine that is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). This is a treatment that is used to help stimulate and facilitate the healing and repair of a sports injuries for individuals who our suffering with chronic injury and are looking for improved recovery with a minimally invasive treatment. PRP is a simple treatment, that is performed by taking a small amount of the patient's own bl

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Sports Injury Clinic Birmingham & Solihull: Specialist Sports Injury Treatment

Adam Whatley

Jul 17, 2019
3 min

Sports Injury Clinic Birmingham & Solihull: Specialist Sports Injury Treatment

Whether you’re an elite athlete or just like to partake in sports at a beginners level there is always a risk of becoming injured. Here at Dynamic Osteopaths we operate a Sports Injury Clinic providing specialist Sports Injury Treatment in Solihull and Edgbaston Birmingham. Below, we would like to run through some of the most common sporting injuries along with sports injuries treatment. TWO COMMON FORMS OF SPORTS INJURIES: Acute traumatic injuries Other than acute pitch-side

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Osteopathy and Back Pain Treatment Birmingham

Adam Whatley

Jun 25, 2019
4 min

Osteopathy and Back Pain Treatment Birmingham

Osteopathy is a system of the diagnoses and treatment of medical condition s that focuses on the musculoskeletal system - otherwise the structure and function of the whole body. Osteopathy is based up on the wellbeing and the function of your bones, muscles and joints. Back pain is one of the main conditions for which people seek help from an osteopath. Osteopaths commonly use manual techniques like articulation, mobilisation and manipulation with the aim of reducing your pai

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