NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees closer Luke Weaver had a platelet rich plasma injection in his injured left hamstring, and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is on track to start a minor league ...

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for acute hamstring injuries, with attention to return-to-play (RTP) time, reinjury rates and adverse events. Design ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AMSTERDAM — Despite the popularity of platelet-rich plasma injections among professional athletes, an ...

Fluoroscopic (X-ray) guided steroid injections offer a safe and effective alternative to the conventional treatment of hamstring tendonitis, according to a study to be presented at the American ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recently published data indicated a program of rehabilitation and platelet-rich plasma therapy may be more ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injecting platelets from the blood into a damaged hamstring muscle does nothing to speed healing, according to a new study of a technique that is becoming increasingly ...

Correspondence to Dr Gustaaf Reurink, Department of Orthopaedics, Erasmus Medical Center, room Hs-104, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands; g.reurink{at}erasmusmc.nl Background Previous ...

It has been a frustrating season for perennial Pro Bowler Julio Jones. The Atlanta Falcons wide receiver has missed four games with injuries, as a bad hamstring has marred his play since nearly the ...

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Thomas received a platelet-rich plasma injection for his left hamstring, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports. Thomas was expected to return ...

An expensive and unusual treatment that relies on components from a patient's own blood doesn't appear to speed recovery from hamstring muscle injuries, according to new research. The treatment is ...

Fluoroscopic (X-ray) guided steroid injections offer a safe and effective alternative to the conventional treatment of hamstring tendonitis, according to a study to be presented at the ARRS 2010 ...