Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a relatively new treatment for injured muscles, bones and tendons. It uses your own blood to produce natural inflammation that helps your body heal. Dr Peter Lewis is one of the most experienced PRP doctors who has treated more than 10,000 patients and helped avoid more than 1000 joint replacement surgeries in Melbourne alone.
Surecell's unique REJOINT treatment is PRP (platelet rich plasma) enriched with your adipose stem cells (MSC). This powerful mixture has been activated and subsequently injected into the damaged area. Your REJOINT treatment consists of 3 injections, each 2 to 3 weeks apart, followed by a " injection about 6 weeks following the third, but this is subject to each individual case. Following the injection of this activated mixture of platelets and stemcells into your damaged joint, lesion or bursa, a high level of growth factors will be released along with cytokines and other messengers. The first injection initiates the healing process and the activated stemcells present will continue the release of the healing factors for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, part of the healing involves inflammation causing extra pain, especially after the first injection. You will also feel fullat the treatment site. This inflammation usually subsides after a few days but may reoccur after the 2and eventually even the " injection. The fat biopsy done at your first day of the treatment, while minimally invasive, may cause some bruising which will be gone within a few days.
During the first two weeks of the treatment period please abstain from hard or excessive exercises. Swimming and water exercises or short aerobic courses would be ideal.
Avoid alcohol during the treatment period. Avoid sugar and processed foods for 3 days to reduce any significant onset of inflammation. Avoid the use of anti-inflammatory medication. Use a cold pack to reduce inflammation and pain.
Take a prescribed pain killer if required.
Recommended foods during treatment:
Vegetables, fruit juice (no sugar added), green apples, young mango, rose apple, fish, chicken lean meats.
Not recommended during treatment: Alcohol, smoking, coffee, tea, sugary drinks, bread, pasta, rice, sweetened foods.
Replenish offers the latest injectable treatments to help your face and body reflect the way you feel on the inside.
As founder and president of the Australian Cosmetic Nurses Association, Selina Cocks has more than twenty-five years experience and solely specialises in cosmetic procedures.
Selina is a specialist cosmetic nurse injector who works alongside highly regarded plastic surgeons performing treatments including Banti-wrinkle injections that reduce the formation of lines, wrinkle filling injections to lift out deep lines, lip enhancement procedures for a more youthful mouth, and the popular Lipodissolve fat dissolving injections.
Replenish offers a premium service with complimentary consultations both before and after your treatment.
Call us on 9509 5922 or 0411551589 to make a free, no obligation appointment to discuss your cosmetic needs today
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Steve has been working at Recreation Medical Centre since 1994. In addition to qualifications in remedial massage, he has a degree in physical education and is a registered acupuncturist. He provides treatment for musculoskeletal conditions involving pain and restriction of movement including sports injuries, back and neck pain, headaches and postural problems. He also has extensive experience in treating musculoskeletal problems associated with pregnancy and childbirth, particularly in regards to back and hip pain associated with pelvic instability.
We specialise in assessing and treating muscular conditions that cause pain and affect movement.
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We treat a wide variety of conditions including:
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Foot & Leg Pain Solutions – to end foot + leg pain forever The Foot + Leg Pain Clinic at Re-Creation Medical Centre
Paul Dowie has been the chosen Podiatrist of many hundreds of elite athletes, both nationally and internationally, including 7 of the World’s #1 Tennis Players, many of the World’s best Golfers, Olympic gold medallists and players from the Australian cricket team. Just some of his patients have included Pat Rafter, Leyton Hewitt, Martina Navratilova, Todd Woodbridge, Nick Faldo, Robert Allenby, Craig Parry and Lauren Burns, to name a few. Paul has opened ‘Foot & Leg Pain Clinics’ across Melbourne, to help people end foot and leg pain.
As one of Australia’s leading Sports Podiatrists’ and with extensive experience over 13 years both treating and teaching all facets of Podiatry – from Sports Medicine to Aged Care, basic surgery to footwear and specialising in proper medical orthotic prescription. He has worked with both large corporate Podiatry Service providers, as a private clinician, has been the Chief Podiatrist responsible for the professional development of a large Podiatry Team and has worked extensively in aged care. He also currently assist’s Health Practitioners all over Australia as a private specialist consultant.
A keen sportsman and athlete from a young age, Paul was a champion junior track and field athlete. He later gained a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport as a member of the Australian Taekwondo Team and Australian Olympic Squad. He was a multiple Australian champion, proudly represented his country internationally on many occasions and was awarded the coveted ‘Fighting Spirit Award’ at the 1996 World Cup. A severe competition injury ended his career prior to competing in the Sydney Olympics, so Paul now concentrates on helping others with their injuries and assists in keeping people active and getting the most out of their exercise and every day lives.
Paul completed an honours degree in Science and Exercise Physiology, before studying Podiatry at Latrobe University. Paul provides friendly, professional & affordable medical treatment of the highest quality, for everyone from professional athletes to children and seniors, and has helped develop a clinically proven system to assist with decreasing Falls Risk for seniors. He addresses all concerns relating to foot and leg pain and is a specialist in prescription orthotic therapy. Paul provides excellent patient communication and education, and is often a last resort for many patients – he takes pride in being able to assist them when others can not. He takes a personal interest in ensuring all his patients achieve results.
As one of Australia’s foremost Sports Podiatrists, Paul is well placed to care for you and your family. Don’t suffer from foot, leg or hip discomfort, growing pains, bunions, arthritis, work or sports related injuries, because the Foot & Leg Pain Clinic can assist.
Paul is a Member of the Australian Podiatry Association, recognised by the Podiatry Registration Board, and a Registered Provider by Medicare and DVA.
Call us today on 1300 328 300 to book an appointment.
While the majority of women heal well after an episiotomy or a tear during vaginal delivery, as many as 25% can have ongoing pain with intercourse and decreased sexual satisfaction and orgasm. Most of this is due to scarring around the entrance to the vagina and nearby tissue. With the arrival of the Revamp PRP treatment we now have an effective and painless way to treat this problem. With as little as one treatment and within a week of the Revamp, women are reporting a complete resolution of their pain. Some more severe scarring may take 2 or 3 treatments to heal but the results so far have been extraordinary. Dr Julie Cohen is currently gathering statistics on the Revamp treatment in order to be able to publish a paper about this revolutionary way of dealing with postnatal perineal pain and hopes to present the information in 2016 to a gynecologists’ conference. If you want to see if this is an appropriate treatment for you please call ReCreation Medical Centre for an appointment with Dr Cohen.
These conditions can be treated with the Revamp
The Revamp is the newest and most promising treatment for vaginal atrophy and urinary incontinence. It can regenerate the vaginal walls, increase natural lubrication and sensitivity, all things that can significantly improve libido! It can also strengthen and regenerate the muscles that assist urinary continence.
A blood sample is taken (like a normal blood test), and then spun in a centrifuge to separate the PRP from the other blood components. The platelets in the sample are then activated under a specific light frequency.
An anaesthetic cream is applied to the vagina, vulva and clitoris. The PRP is then painlessly injected into multiple sites throughout the vaginal wall, vulva and clitoris.
The results can take a week or two to come into full effect, but they can last up to several years. Some women require a course of 2 or 3 treatmenbts to get the results they want.