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Understand the treatments, procedures, conditions, and medical terms used in regenerative orthopedic care.
This glossary explains terms related to PRP, bone marrow aspirate concentrate, orthobiologics, image-guided injections, focal shockwave therapy, joint conditions, tendon injuries, and other topics discussed throughout Palm Beach Regenerative Orthopedics.
Each definition connects to related treatment information and educational resources. For longer plain-language answers to common patient questions, see the Regenerative Orthopedics Knowledge Base
A condition involving pain, stiffness, and reduced function of the Achilles tendon, often related to repeated stress or overuse.
A treatment approach that uses biologic material obtained from a patient’s own adipose, or fat, tissue.
Biologic materials obtained from a patient and used in that same patient as part of treatment.
A concentrated preparation created from a patient’s bone marrow aspirate.
A procedure used to obtain bone marrow, which can then be processed for certain orthopedic applications.
Irritation or inflammation of a bursa, one of the small fluid-filled sacs that cushion tendons and bone near a joint.
Connective tissue that covers joint surfaces and helps joints move with reduced friction.
Structural deterioration of cartilage that may occur with osteoarthritis, injury, aging, or other joint disorders.
A term used for symptomatic changes involving spinal discs that occur as discs lose normal structure or function.
A noninvasive therapy that delivers acoustic waves from outside the body to targeted musculoskeletal tissue.
A medical imaging technique that provides real-time X-ray images and may be used to guide certain procedures.
A form of shockwave treatment that concentrates acoustic energy at a specific depth and treatment area.
Signaling proteins involved in cellular communication and biological processes associated with tissue repair and healing.
An injection performed using imaging such as ultrasound or fluoroscopy to visualize anatomy and guide needle placement.
An injury involving the ring of fibrocartilage that helps stabilize certain joints, including the hip and shoulder.
Damage to a ligament, the connective tissue that connects one bone to another and helps stabilize a joint.
A population of cells found in tissues including bone marrow and adipose tissue that is studied for its biological signaling and tissue-supporting properties.
A joint disorder involving changes to cartilage, bone, synovium, and other structures within the joint.
Biologic substances used in orthopedic care to support the body’s healing environment.
A common cause of heel pain involving irritation or degeneration of the plantar fascia.
A preparation made by processing a patient’s blood to produce plasma containing a higher concentration of platelets.
Small blood components involved in clotting and the release of signaling proteins associated with healing responses.
A broad field concerned with methods intended to repair, replace, restore, or support damaged biological tissues.
A condition involving one or more tendons of the rotator cuff in the shoulder.
Pain that follows the path of the sciatic nerve from the lower back into the buttock and leg, usually caused by irritation or compression of a nerve root rather than by the nerve itself.
The area of orthopedic care focused on injuries related to athletic activity and physical training, including tendon, ligament, cartilage, and overuse conditions.
A general term used for treatments that deliver cell-containing biologic preparations to an injured area. In orthopedic practice the preparations most often discussed are bone marrow aspirate concentrate and adipose-derived material, both taken from the patient’s own tissue.
A term describing persistent tendon pain and structural tendon changes.
A term traditionally used to describe an inflammatory tendon condition, although persistent tendon disorders may involve processes beyond inflammation alone.
A common name for lateral elbow tendinopathy affecting the tendon attachment on the outside of the elbow.
An injection in which real-time ultrasound imaging is used to identify anatomy and help guide needle placement.
A note on this page: These definitions are educational and general. They do not describe a specific patient’s diagnosis and do not replace an individualized orthopedic evaluation. Treatment suitability depends on examination, imaging, medical history, and clinical judgment.