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Plasma-Rich Platelet Therapy Eased Athlete’s Knee Pain Without Surgery
An athlete followed a plan to rehabilitate her knee through therapy.
At only 22 years old, accomplished athlete Mercedese “Ellie” Large was forced to find a new passion after tearing her ACL in a college lacrosse game.
With her recent change in physical capabilities, she found that golf was the right pace for her. “Bigger, stronger, faster doesn’t make you successful in golf,” she said. “It’s really about mastering precision and understanding what your body can do.”
In 2021, the pain in Ellie’s knee started getting worse. She met with an orthopedist, and explained her fears of a knee replacement given her history of ACL reconstruction and worsening left knee pain due to advancing osteoarthritis. Luckily, a knee replacement wasn’t needed and she was referred to Hartford HealthCare’s Bone & Joint Institute for physical therapy.
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At the Bone & Joint Institute, Ellie worked with physical therapists to improve how she moved athletically and her overall strength, flexibility, mobility and agility. The therapists referred her to Jeffrey LaVallee, MD, to discuss non-surgical options for her chronic left knee pain. Dr. LaVallee ordered an MRI of her knee, which showed areas of degenerative changes, mostly in the medial compartment of her knee and medial meniscus.
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