Buccaneer’s Bowers tears Achilles tendon

May 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Da'Quan Bowers tore an Achilles tendon while participating in the club's offseason program, the team announced last Thursday.

The extent of Bowers’ injury was not released, but surgery was scheduled for last Friday.


Dennis Lox, M.D., a sports, physical and regenerative medicine specialist in the Tampa Bay-area, points out that regenerative medicine techniques, such as platelet-rich plasma and/or stem cell therapy, have been used by many professional athletes to treat musculoskeletal injuries, including torn Achilles tendons.

According to Dr. Lox, based on the public reports, it cannot be determined if a regenerative medicine technique is appropriate or not in Bowers’ specific situation, but the application of platelet-rich plasma and stem cell technology is growing in use and acceptance, not only among sports professionals, but everyday citizens as well.  These regenerative medicine techniques could help injuries heal more quickly and could possibly help avoid surgery.



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