SAN ANTONIO, TX – Noted sports medicine physician Annette Zaharoff, MD, will help teach physicians from around the world learn about the proper and effective use of regenerative injection therapy to treat musculoskeletal and joint pain at the 20th annual Prolotherapy Research Symposium and Conference set for October 21-24 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr…. Continue Reading
Later this month I’ll be making an annual pilgrimage to Madison, Wisc. for a much-needed and appreciated opportunity to teach and learn about a subject I care very much about – research and treatment of muscle and joint pain with simple injection therapy. Specifically, we’ll be talking about the use of prolotherapy at the 11th… Continue Reading
I had sugery on both knees about 50 years ago. Football injuries. About 30 years ago I moved from Laredo out to the family ranch near Encinal, Texas. For about 20 years I loved taking long walks on the ranch. About 10 years ago my left knee started really bothering me, so I quit taking… Continue Reading
What is Prolotherapy? Prolotherapy is a non-surgical treatment for orthopedic injuries that has been used by athletes and people all over the world to allow them to return to sports and everyday activities. Prolotherapy stimulates repair and regeneration at the site of injury and helps eliminate pain. Prolotherapy injections stimulate your body’s own ability to… Continue Reading
As you may know, I’m a big proponent of regenerative injection therapy techniques such as and Plasma-rich Platelet (PRP) injections. I recently attended the 6th annual PRP and Regenerative Medicine Symposium. Healthcare providers from some 40 countries around the world were in attendance – either live in Las Vegas or watching, like me, via live… Continue Reading
Over my Spring Break I made my eighth trip to Honduras to join other physicians in providing free medical care to about 2,000 patients. I’m proud of the work we accomplish on this volunteer trip, organized by the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation. I serve on the board of this non-profit organization, which has trained thousands… Continue Reading