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Spinal osteoarthritis is wear and tear of the facet joints–also known as facet syndrome or spondylitis.

White blood cells are leukocytes that are mainly found in bone marrow and tissue. They are important for the immune system.

Growth factors are proteins that transmit information. They are also known as signaling proteins.

Tendinopathy is a non-bacterial, non-inflammatory condition affecting the tendons that is usually degenerative or caused by overuse. It is also known as tendon disease.

Stem cells are long-lived cells that are able to divide and differentiate into any type of tissue in the body.

Ankle osteoarthritis is the wear and tear of the articular cartilage in the ankle joint.

Jumper’s knee occurs when the patellar tendon is put under too much strain–also known as patellar tendinopathy.

Spondylitis is wear and tear of the facet joints–also known as facet sydrome or osteoarthritis of the spine.

Tendon disease is a non-bacterial, non-inflammatory condition affecting the tendons that is usually degenerative or caused by overuse. It is also known as tendinopathy.

Shoulder arthrosis is the wear and tear of the shoulder joint. It is also known as omarthrosis.

Red blood cells are also known as erythrocytes and are responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body.

Blood plasma, or just plasma, is the liquid part of blood. It serves as a transport medium for metabolic products and waste products of metabolism.

Plantar fasciitis is a small, thorn-like calcium deposit or ossification of the tendon. It is also known as a heel spur.

Patellar tendinopathy is a painful inflammation of the patellar tendon and occurs when the patellar tendon is put under too much strain. It is also known as jumper's knee.

Ankle osteoarthritis is the wear and tear of the articular cartilage in the ankle joint.

Omarthrosis is the wear and tear of the shoulder joint. It is also known as arthritis of the shoulder.

Torn muscle is when one or more muscle fiber tears. This is caused by excessive muscle strain.

The meniscus is the cartilage-like tissue in the knee joint that defines the outer edge of the joint and ensures a more even distribution of pressure load on the joint.

Leukocytes are white blood cells that are mainly found in bone marrow and tissue. They are important for the immune system.

Cartilage wear is damage to cartilage caused by wear and tear.

Cartilage is the partially elastic layer of a joint between two bones. It stops bones rubbing painfully against each other and at the same time reduces the frictional resistance between bones.

Knee joint arthritis is a slowly progressive, but not usually inflammatory or degenerative, disease of the knee joint. It is also known as gonarthrosis.

Hip osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of the hip joint. It is also known as coxarthrosis.

Gonarthrosis is a slowly progressive, but not usually inflammatory or degenerative, disease of the knee joint. It is also known as knee joint arthritis.

Heel spurs are small, thorn-like calcium deposits or ossification of the tendon. They are also known as a plantar fasciitis.

Facet syndrome is a disease of the joints in between the vertebrae.

Facet joint arthritis is the wear and tear of the facet joints. It is also known as arthritis of the spine or spondylitis.

Facet joints connect two vertebral bodies at the articular processes of the spine.

Erythrocytes are also known as red blood cells and are responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body.

Enzymes control and process an organism's metabolism.

Coxarthrosis is a degenerative disease of the hip joint. It is also known as hip osteoarthritis.

When a disease or symptom progresses slowly and insidiously, persists long-term, and is difficult to cure, it is referred to as chronic.

Blood cells are produced in bone marrow and are the solid components of blood. A distinction is made between white and red blood cells and platelets.

Blood plasma, or simply "plasma," is the liquid part of blood. It serves as a transport medium for metabolic products and waste products of metabolism.

Platelets are produced in bone marrow. They are important for blood clotting and hemostasis.

Intervertebral discs are located between the vertebrae in the spine. They comprise a shell of cartilage fibers and a gel-like core that absorbs shocks.

Obesity is the technical term for being overweight.

Tennis elbow is the irritation of the tendon attachment on the outside of the elbow. It is also known as epicondylitis.

Epicondylitis is the irritation of a tendon attachment near a joint. The best known type is epicondylitis of the elbow, also known as tennis elbow.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint condition and refers to wear and tear of the cartilage in the joints beyond what is consistent with age.

• Stage 0 (normal): no signs of osteoarthritis visible
• Stage I (suspected osteoarthritis): slight subchondral sclerosis (densification of the bone tissue beneath the cartilage layer), no narrowing of the joint space or osteophytes
• Stage II (mild osteoarthritis): slight narrowing of the joint space and early osteophyte formation, indicated irregularities of the joint surface
• Stage III (moderate osteoarthritis): significant osteophyte formation (bone spurs), obvious irregularities of the joint surface
• Stage IV (severe osteoarthritis): significant narrowing of the joint space as far as complete destruction, deformation/necrosis (dead tissue) of the joint parts

ACP is short for “autologous conditioned plasma,” which means "the body’s own conditioned blood plasma." “Autologous” means “body’s own and biologic,” and “conditioned” means “processed.” Plasma is a component of the blood with lots of platelets, which have an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect on injured tissue.