Marcus Norman A MD

My original orthopedic surgeon said my next step was knee replacement. I decided to get a second opinion and on recommendation from a coworker I called Dr. Marcus. Dr. Marcus met with me and together we decided to proceed with 3 PRP injections. My knee feels like it did 10 years ago! Dr. Marcus was honest in his assessment and did not over promise what PRP could do for me. I am happy that I am able to put off surgery for the foreseeable future.

Had a bit of cartilage de-​laminate from the head of my humerous after a mountain bike crash and overuse golfing. Dr. Marcus is one of the best local orthopedic surgeons with a focus on sports-​related injuries. He is one of the frontrunners in cartilage regeneration and uses micro fracture and PRP injections. Office staff was great and Dr. Marcus made me feel very confident about the outcome. Surgery was quick and went well. Rehab was done at the physical therapist co-​located with his Springfield office. I may have lost a few degrees of rsnge of motion (expected and disclosed beforehand), but was ablemto return to golf after about 6-​month recovery/​rehab. No problems since (3years).
Late last fall I developed tennis elbow as a result of overuse playing/​practicing golf. Went to see Dr. Marcus again. Same great experience. He evaluated the pain and used ultrasound to look for tears/​fraying. He gave me the option of a cortisone or platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection. PRP is the new-​age alternative to cortisone. They draw your blood and spin it down in a centrifuge and inject a high concentration of platelet rich plasma at the site of inflammation. It’s basically the same concept as with microfrature use stem cells to allow the body to heal itself. It’s still considered experimental in the US — so it’s considered elective and costs almost $ 1500 vs a cortisone injection. However since it’s your body’s own cells there is no limit to the number of injections like there is with cortisone shots. Anyway Dr. Marcus numbed my elbow and gave me multiple injections while using the ultrasound to ensure he was hitting the right spots and not damaging the tendons. Pain releif was immediate. Started wearing a Band-​It elbow brace and have not had any further issues.
Can’t say enough about Dr. Marcus’s bedside manner and confident attitude. He sees so many young high school athletes with severe injuries that my aging 40 year old issues are cake. Thanks Doc!!!