Steroid (cortisone) injections have been Orthopaedic surgeon’s favorite arrow in the quiver for decades. Steroids are a potent anti-inflammatory that is typically used to rapidly reduce painful symptoms that accompany inflammation and arthritis from both acute injuries and chronic...read more
Cortisone Injections Steroids act like the hormone cortisol, which functions as a part of your body’s natural defense system to reduce inflammation in the body. For most patients, decreasing inflammation typically translates into pain relief. Where in our body...read more
Read one of Dr. Jorge Chahla’s most cited publications titled, ‘A Call for Standardization in Platelet-Rich Plasma Preparation Protocols and Composition Reporting’. This article was published in the The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS). Here is the...read more
