The article discusses plasma therapy as a treatment to stubborn injuries like tennis elbow and knee tendinitis. The therapy catalyzes the body's instincts to repair, muscle, bone and other tissue. The technique appears to help regenerate ligament and tendon fibers, which could shorten rehabilitation time and possibly obviate surgery. The New York Times, February 17, 2009.
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"now, the first rigorous study asking whether the platelet injections actually work finds they are no more effective than saltwater. the study, reported in the 1/13/10 issue of the journal of the american medical association, involved people with injured achilles' tendons.."
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/health/13tendon.html?scp=1&sq=study%20questions%20value%20of%20a%20therapy%20for%20injuries&st=cse