News that Kobe Bryant was headed to Germany for treatment on his knee broke late this week.
The treatment was planned and expected by the Los Angeles Lakers medical staff and is a follow-up to previous treatments that Bryant has had on his knees. Bryant suffers from degeneration inside the knee and has had success with treatments in the past.
There are so many questions about this treatment that I wanted to address as many as I can in hopes of easing the confusion.
What is this knee treatment?
Reported in many places as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, the treatment is actually known as Regenokine. It is similar to PRP, which I explain in this article, but has some notable differences.
The therapy was created by Dr. Peter Wehling, a German orthopedist. Bryant has gone to Dr. Wehling at least three times, once per offseason, though he skipped it once.
With Regenokine, the blood is removed from a patient up to three weeks beforehand, mixed with other substances and then re-injected. It is believed that many US patients have their blood drawn, frozen ...
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What Is This Knee Treatment Kobe Bryant Goes All the Way to Germany For?
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