I am 68 years old and play a lot of Pickle-ball. I have arthritis in my knee and I’m wondering if the PRP injection will be effective, and how long will it last before I have to get another injection? Thank you! PRP injections have been shown to be effective in treating the symptoms […]
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 […]
Do you immobilize the knee following PRP injection for knee OA? If so for how long? How many ml’s of PRP do you typically use for knee OA? What gauge needle do you use for PRP injection? Dr. Andrew Blecher I do not immobilize for knee OA. I use a 22gauge needle and inject 5cc […]
Has PRP had any success with cartilage regeneration? Dr. Andrew Blecher There has never been any evidence to show that PRP wil regenerate cartilage on its own. In combination with a surgical procedure (such as microfracture) it may regenerate pseudocartilage. Dr. Jon Rubenstein This is a very interesting question, because the answer is no…and yes. […]
