Written by Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD — Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician Published: March 3, 2026 | Last Updated: March 3, 2026 If you are considering a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for knee pain, arthritis, or a tendon injury, there is one critical factor that will determine whether your treatment succeeds or fails—and most clinics never mention it. The effectiveness of PRP depends heavily on platelet dosing. Research now shows that injections with too few plate

Written by Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD — Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician Published: March 1, 2025 | Last Updated: March 1, 2025 If you have been dealing with persistent pain along the thumb side of your wrist — pain that flares up when you grip, lift, or twist — you may be struggling with De Quervain's tenosynovitis. It is one of the most common tendon conditions I treat in my sports medicine practice, and it is also one of the most frustrating for patients. Many people h