By Annette “Dr Z” Zaharoff, M.D. I recently returned from a trip to the island of Crete, Greece to help train European physicians on utilizing Prolotherapy, a regenerative injection therapy I have been practicing and teaching for the past 15 years. It’s a passion of mine. Prolotherapy is an effective injection treatment to help patients… Continue Reading
People are willing to try just about anything to get relief from chronic joint pain, even shooting pieces of a chicken into their knees or shoulders. Actually, it’s sometimes referred to as a rooster comb injection, also known as viscosupplementation. The key ingredient is hyaluronate, which is derived from processed combs of rooster or hen…. Continue Reading
Hopefully you have been enjoying the World Cup. Leading up to the Finals, you’ve had the chance to root for the USA or your other favorite country, groan at the flagrant fouls and even more flagrant flops, and scream in exultation or agony at the last-second heroics that propel your team to the next round… Continue Reading
Whether you like him or not, Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest professional basketball players in the world. As a world-class athlete, Los Angeles Lakers stalwart has experienced his fair share of injuries. Recently, Bryant traveled to Germany for the second time in the past three years for a procedure I know all too… Continue Reading