An Overview on Stem Cell Knee Therapy Cost in Santa Barbara, CA Millions of Americans suffer from knee pain each year. Knee pain associated with an injury or degenerative condition can become so severe it limits athletic activities and makes it difficult to complete everyday tasks and work requirements. When knee pain becomes this [...]
An Overview of Stem Cell Therapy for Arthritis Osteoarthritis is a common health condition that affects millions of Americans. As the body naturally ages, the articular cartilage found within the joints begins to break down which leads to chronic pain, stiffness and inflammation. When the articular cartilage continues to deteriorate, bones begin to rub [...]
An Overview on Stem Cell Joint Injections The human body is placed under a great amount of stress every day while performing normal tasks, work-related movements and sports movements. As the body ages, or is put under extreme repetitive stress, the joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles may be injured. Dr. Jervis Yau offers stem [...]
Surgery Alternatives for Sports Injuries Any time an athlete, either recreational or professional, engages in a sport, the body is placed at risk for injury. The majority of active individuals who become injured seek non-surgical treatments to help return them to the activities they love. Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria and Ventura, California area [...]
What are Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Joint Injections? It is reported more than three million Americans are diagnosed with osteoarthritis each year. This progressive joint condition can affect any joint in the human body, but is typically found in the hands, knees, hips, shoulder and spine. Many patients suffering from arthritis aim to prolong the [...]
An Overview of PRP Injections for Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis affects millions of Americans each year and is the most common cause of heel pain. Plantar fasciitis often causes patients in the Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria and Ventura, California area to experience stabbing heel pain when they take the first few steps out [...]
An Overview on PRP Knee Injections Every year, countless patients living in the Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria and Ventura, California area contact Dr. Jervis Yau’s orthopedic office to discuss knee pain. Dr. Yau specializes in both non-surgical and surgical knee treatments, including autologous blood injections. More commonly known as platelet rich plasma (PRP) [...]
An Overview of Platelet Injections for Tendonitis/Tendinosis Tendonitis and tendinosis are common conditions found in active individuals living in the Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria and Ventura, California communities. Although tendonitis and tendinosis are commonly used interchangeably, they refer to two different disease processes. Tendonitis refers to an acute tendon inflammation due to injury [...]
Stem Cell Therapy for Orthopedic Conditions & Sports Injuries A new form of regenerative medicine, known as stem cell therapy, is available to patients in the Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria and Ventura, California area affected by an orthopedic condition or sports injury. Stem cell injections are clinically proven to aid in the healing [...]
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections for Orthopedic and Sports Injuries Platelet rich plasma, commonly referred to as PRP, is a sports medicine and orthopedic treatment gaining popularity around the world. This biologic therapy provides accelerated healing of muscle injuries, acute ligament injuries, and chronic tendon injuries. PRP injections, offered by orthopedic surgeon and sports [...]
