
In this episode, Dr. Laith M. Jazrawi, above, and Dr. Vinay K. Aggarwal cover injectable treatments and what they can and cannot do.
CREDIT: Joe Carrotta
Injectable treatments—stem cells, cortisone, platelet-rich plasma, hyaluronic acid—are the topic of this episode of The Bone Whisperers. ϸ Langone orthopedic surgeons Laith M. Jazrawi, MD, and Vinay K. Aggarwal, MD, dig into everything you need to know, including the following:
- the evolution of injectable treatments for pain and inflammation
- where and when injectables are more likely to work—and when they probably won’t
- recognizing exaggerated claims about stem cell injections