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Prp injections


slammer

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Anyone have one of these?  They take your blood and process it for the platelets and then inject it into the joint .   I had my shoulder done last Wed and is still in the healing process.  A lot of pro athletes have this done.  Wondering if it has helped anyone else?

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PRP is Platelet rich Plasma.   Your blood is drawn and processed for the platelets and then injected into the affected joint.  It is similar to a stem cell injection and naturally heals the injury.  It takes time though and more than one injection is sometimes needed.  Most problems develop over time and it takes time repair them with this method.  Sometimes over a couple years.  Dr. explained it this way.  When you get the shot,  it tells your body that you have an injury and sends all this good stuff to that area to begin the healing.  In my case my shoulder has a couple of small tears around the rotator cuff.  Again Dr. explained it like the end of a rope fraying away and this helps to bond everything back together.

 

Clinic is in St Cloud MN so if you would google it you can find it.  A lot of videos on Utube also.  It has been used for many years but is still considered experimental  so your insurance more than likely will not pay for it.  Benefits are no surgery, quicker heal and recovery time (depending on injury) and less cost even though you pay for it.

 

It is used on a lot of the joints on your body including your back, hips, knees etc..  Around 90% success rate.

FYI  my one shot was $1400

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If anyone is having joint pain I would really look into this before surgery.  I just found out about it this summer.  Did quite a bit of research before a decision.  So far things are going good.  Start phys. therapy on Thurs.

 

I should add the hardest part of it all was getting my clinic to send a copy of my MRI to St. Cloud.  It took 6 weeks to get there.  Healthcare needs some serious help.

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