From a Doctor in Iran…. Must we activate platelets for knee injection? We active PRP with Ca gloconate in IRAN but I read in some books we can inject PRP without activator in joints. I want to know which is better or safer? How many kits do we use for every knee? Some doctors say […]
I had undergone a PRP injection about two days ago. Unfortunately I was not aware that i was not supposed to take anti inflammatory medication after the treatment. I had taken one ibuprofen the day of the injection and another the third day after the injection before finding out. I would like to know how […]
My son is 18, playing his first year of baseball in college. He just had an MR Arthrogram of his left shoulder. The impressions on the report were: – Mild sclerotic change in the posterior glenoid. – otherwise normal MR arthrogram of the left shoulder. The ortho who saw him is the team doc. He […]
My son has a rotator cuff tear and has an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon to discuss surgery or PRP options. However, his appointment will be over a month after the injury. Will this delay adversely affect his chances for a complete recovery? Secondly, what should he be doing with the injury in the mean […]
I was thinking about having a PRP procedure done to repair a torn meniscus, but am concerned about knee swelling. When I initially tore my meniscus, I developed a pulmonary embolism because of clotting behind the knee and had to be hospitalized. Do PRP treatments pose a risk with this given my history, and could […]
