Regenerative Medicine: Exploring Platelet Rich Plasma and Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Arthritis and Injury Introduction When Dr. Mora was a child his life was forever changed when he was struck by a bus while living in Peru. The bus mangled and crushed his legs. After...
Bike Modifications for the Patient with Arthritic Knee Stiffness
THE THINGS WE DO TO STAY FIT Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist Patients with a stiff knee have a difficult time cycling because they cannot get their knee to bend enough to properly pedal. In most cases a stiff knee is due to arthritis. These patients have to...
MAKE YOUR KNEE WORK AGAIN: Patient Specific Treatment for Arthritic Knee Pain
Patient Specific Treatment for Arthritic Knee Pain Steve Mora MD, Knee and Shoulder Specialist at Restore Orthopedics and Spine Center, Orange County Treating arthritic knee pain is not always straight forward. One of the reasons is we do not always know how or why the arthritis is causing knee pain....
Platelet Rich Plasma for Knee Arthritis
Steve Mora MD Orange County Knee Specialist Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP): A Potentially Promising Treatment for Knee Arthritis For the last few years I have added Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) injections as a adjunct for the treatment of arthritic conditions. Platelet rich plasm is a simple and minimally invasive treatment that can...
Why Do Meniscus Tears Cause Pain ?
Why Do Meniscus Tears Cause Pain? Steve A. Mora, MD Why do meniscus tears cause pain and can some be treated without surgery? It is not always easy predicting which tears will cause pain and which ones will not. I have seen very small tears be problematic enough that...
Non Operative Treatment Options for Arthritis of the Knee
Non Operative Treatment Options for Arthritis of the Knee Steve Mora MD, Eric Chang MD at Restore Orthopedics and Spine Center Over the last 5 years there has been a surge of information regarding the use of non-operative treatment options for arthritis of the knee. Some of these therapies attempt...
When should PRP Be Used For The Treatment Of Arthritis?
When should PRP Be Used For The Treatment Of Arthritis? by Steve A. Mora MD Orange County Orthopedic Specialist I have personally used both Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) as well as adult mesenchymal stem cell injection for knee pain and a few other diagnoses but I am very selective in...