Dextrose Prolotherapy Knee Arthritis
- Jul 18, 2022
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JEFFREY PENG MD
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New Study Says PRP Injections Don’t Work — Why They Are Wrong
A new study just came out that followed people for five years after they received PRP injections. The outcomes showed that PRP did not outperform conservative management. So does this mean PRP injections don’t actually work? Are people wasting their time and money on these treatments? The answer is no. This study is a clear example of why not all PRP is the same. The Study Findings Researchers followed more than 100 people with early knee osteoarthritis who received PRP injec
Jeffrey Peng MD
Aug 92 min read
Why You Still Don't Need Surgery for Rotator Cuff Tears
Why You Still Don’t Need Surgery for Most Rotator Cuff Tears Some of the most common questions patients ask in clinic are: Do I actually need surgery for my rotator cuff tendon tear? Will the tear get worse over time? Am I at higher risk of developing shoulder arthritis if I don’t have surgery? Many surgeons still recommend surgery quickly for partial rotator cuff tears. The data, however, increasingly show that most of these tears do not require an operation. Rotator Cuff Te
Jeffrey Peng MD
Aug 53 min read
Meniscus Tear Surgery: What the New 10-Year Data Reveal
By Dr. Jeffrey Peng, MD · Published July 29, 2026 · 7 min read Watch the Full Video Several years ago I made a video explaining why most people do not need surgery for a meniscus tear. It resonated with a lot of people, and yet the same two questions keep coming up in my clinic and in my video comments: do I need surgery for my meniscus tear, and will something bad happen to my knee if I skip it? Those questions persist because surgery is still being recommended far more ofte
Jeffrey Peng MD
Jul 297 min read
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