Prolotherapy, PRP, stem cell therapy

[wyodan]

Has anybody tried any of these therapies out? I have been researching these, & the doctors are claiming they can regenerate cartilage & ligaments with them. I am hoping that they can help with a Bakers Cyst & some missing cartilage that I have in my knee.

 

[jmez]

None of them will regenerate articular cartilage, regardless of what they claim. Next to curing cancer that is the Holy Grail of medicine and other than in a petri dish it can't be done. They may help with ligament healing but there is no good proof of that either. The short term results are promising but over the long term they haven't proven much benefit.

They may help as they are all pretty selective and potent anti inflammatory agents. They aren't a panacea as many would like you to believe.

 

[Johnboy]

I had a PRP treatment on some chronic elbow tendonitis (medial epicondyle, aka "golfer's elbow). When it was all said and done, the only effect was that it made me about $400 poorer. Data suggests that some sites (on the body) yield higher success rates than others. Elbows are hit-n-miss. The only gamble is with the money, as there isn't any lasting damage caused by the treatment. I had mine done in 2013, and at the time insurance companies still considered it experimental, and therefore would not cover the cost. So it was all on me. I was so frustrated with the constant, nagging pain that it was worth trying despite the expense. I have no regrets about it. They might have better results with knees than with elbows. Not sure on that.

 

[wyodan]

I had a PRP treatment on some chronic elbow tendonitis (medial epicondyle, aka "golfer's elbow). When it was all said and done, the only effect was that it made me about $400 poorer. Data suggests that some sites (on the body) yield higher success rates than others. Elbows are hit-n-miss. The only gamble is with the money, as there isn't any lasting damage caused by the treatment. I had mine done in 2013, and at the time insurance companies still considered it experimental, and therefore would not cover the cost. So it was all on me. I was so frustrated with the constant, nagging pain that it was worth trying despite the expense. I have no regrets about it. They might have better results with knees than with elbows. Not sure on that.

Well dang man, I was hoping to here of some positive experiences. I'm still thinking about trying it, because anything that might help would be worth it to me.

If anyone else has anything good or bad, I'd still love to hear it.

 

[Johnboy]

Don't let my one experience deter you. If you won't miss the money, give it a try. I think it's likely the effect of my treatment was minimized by my resuming normal, tendinitis-causing activity too soon. Gotta give it a chance to heal. I'm older and wiser now. I've since blown out the UCL and had Tommy John surgery on that elbow.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Old thread but just left doctor for serious elbow pain.Recommended prp at 1000.00
I wish it was 500

 

[txjustin]

I had/have a slight distal bicep tear. PRP fixed it. Or at least it doesn’t hurt anymore


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[mtbraun]

Here's some more things to consider. Its far less invasive than tradition cut and sew procedures. Your body won't reject it. And it's also cheaper than surgery. So why not try it?

I have had PRP on a torn hip labrum. I think it healed about 50%, went back a year later and had PRP/Adipose/Marrow cocktail injected in both hips. Completely healed the labral tear and my hips feel great. That was over two years and about 5,000 miles of running ago, so I am confident there are long term healing properties of the treatment. Now, it was absolutely the most miserable 24 hours of my life once the Lidocaine wore off. And they were really sore for a week, much more than just the PRP injection.

Last year had PRP injections done on both knees for some patella femoral arthritis. Right knee feels great, left one only helped a little.

I have a co-worker who had PRP done on both a shoulder and elbow with limited improvement. Clearly it doesn't work for everyone. I'm blessed to be one whose body is receptive to the treatment.