Am considering the treatment and am wondering if anyone has had success with it before. Also what area would you get PRP in? Would the gastrocnemius medial not be a good location for that treatment?
Am considering the treatment and am wondering if anyone has had success with it before. Also what area would you get PRP in? Would the gastrocnemius medial not be a good location for that treatment?
Never hear of it. Is it anything like PBR?
No, but we plan to try it soon in Chicago at caringmedical.com. *Fingers crossed* I will be trying for either labral tear or SI joint (not sure which I have) in the hip. Husband has non-advanced arthritis in the hip.
It does look promising for many conditions (at least to me) so we are hopeful.
There is a list of treatments for which it is supposed to be helpful at caringmedical.com. I also checked the website getprolo.com, then went to the websites of numerous M.D.s in our area to make sure that there were a number of physicians recommended prolo for the conditions for which we will be seeking treatment (backing up the one doc in Chicago). There were.
I want to go to Chicago b/c that guy has the most experience from what I can tell and it is important that they inject into exactly the right spot.
That being said, anytime I mention prolo (to include PRP prolo) on this forum, lots of people say that it is a scam. I just figure it is worth a shot. Good luck.
For those who do not know PRP is platelet rich plasma injections. The basis is that your own blood is taken from your arm, spun in a centrifuge to concentrate the plasma (the healing component on your blood) and then reinjected into the injured area. It gained some prominence (amongst letsrun readers when Teg got it done 2-3 years ago).
Basically, it remains in your system for 8 weeks after the procedure (which you will most likely be put under for) and it will at first become very swollen, as to restimulate the healing process. As time goes on it gets better and better, but at first you have to take a step back to take a step forward.
I tore my flexor tendon in my right foot when I stepped on glass when running. I got one round of PRP in which the doctor injected 15 shots in the area surrounding the laceration wound. I wore a boot for 2.5 weeks before I was able to walk (as a result of the swelling). It gradually got better, but from weeks 6-7 it made a huge jump forward and after 8 weeks the laceration wound was no longer an issue.
After the first procedure I tried running but there was still a portion of my foot above the original wound that was still an issue. I received a second round of PRP in that area and I am currently 4.5 weeks in to the recovery. It is just now starting to make a noticeable jump forward and I can see the progress day-to-day. I expect that the next few weeks [with the help of physical therapy] should be the final push forward I need until I would consider myself healed and healthy.
I hope my personal anecdote can serve to give you some fair perspective. I think it works well and is a beneficial procedure, although it is still considered "experimental" by insurance companies. However, it's not an overnight fix and you should expect to take some down time after. If you have exhausted all other options, then it is worth considering. If you have any other questions, let me know.
I've recently undergone PRP/Fat injection under guided ultrasound to stimulate repair of nterstitial tears in my achilles. I was surprised how much range of motion I immediately lost after the procedure. I do lots of stretching and my range of movement is improving. I'm scheduled for another round in April.