PRP for joint or tendon healing
PRP for joint healing is better that prolotherapy. In 2015, I wrote about prolotherapy, which uses dextrose or ozone injections to stimulate new cell proliferation in chronically painful joints, ligaments and tendons. Optimal results of prolotherapy are seen with 3 to 6 injections done 3 to 6 weeks apart.
Platelet Rich Plasma injections are even stronger, more bioactive, and requires fewer treatment than prolotherapy. PRP injections increase blood supply and collagen growth and metabolic activity for greater elasticity, strength, and cell growth.
If your symptoms have lasted more than 8 weeks, here are some reasons to get PRP for joint, tendon, or scar injections:
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Shoulder tendonitis/tendinopathy or torn shoulder ligaments (rotator cuff)
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Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
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Medial epicondylitis
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Wrist or thumb tenosynovitis
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Achilles tendonitis or plantar fasciitis
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Knee tendonitis, torn knee ligaments (cruciate, meniscus)
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Patellar tendonitis
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Degenerative arthritis of the shoulder, back, hip, knee, ankle, or foot
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Scars
amniotic stem cell allograft joint injections
As you may remember, the use of platelet rich plasma (taken from your blood) for tissue repair started in the 1990’s. By 2006 it was being used across many fields of medicine for healing and even began to be covered by insurances. That’s because it is known to be rich in fibrin and many different important growth factors that stimulate stem cells to grow and tissues to regenerate rapidly.
For joint regeneration, Dr. Cutler can inject one or both of the following:
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Platelet Rich Plasma autograft (from self)
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Amniotic Stem Cell allograft (from human donor)
