Platelet-rich plasma is created from a patient’s blood sample and injected into a specific location, such as an injured knee or tendon. The practitioner may utilize ultrasound to guide the injection in some circumstances. To speed up the healing process, the goal is to raise the concentration of specific bioproteins or hormones known as growth…
Integrative medicine is defined as “healing-oriented medicine” that takes into account the whole person in the context of a collaborative therapeutic relationship between practitioner and patient, according to the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. It is based on scientific evidence, incorporates all available integrative therapies, and is driven by the defining concepts described in…