Is Orthokine treatment and PRP therapy the same thing? Dr. Andrew Blecher No. Orthokine treatment takes cells out of the blood and manipulates them and therefore requires FDA approval. Orthokine is not FDA approved and therefore not available in the US. PRP only separates and concentrates the cells without manipulating them (according to FDA standards) […]
What is the success rate when you use prp injection therapy in your sports medicine practice? Does it depend on the condition that is being treated? Dr. Andrew Blecher Yes it depends on the condition being treated. To give you an oversimplified list of general success rates I would say the following: – MCL sprains, […]
Should I be doing any stretching or exercising to help strengthen my tennis elbow issue following prp injection treatment? Dr. Andrew Blecher PRP is only an injection of growth factors. PRP alone will not cure your tennis elbow. The rehabilitaion program after your PRP procedure is essential to getting a good result. You must do […]
Are there any side effects that I should be concerned with following a prp injection treatment for tendonitis? Dr. Andrew Blecher PRP has no side effects. Expect that you will be sore for 3-5 days after the procedure and you might be in a brace of some kind for the first week. You will gradually […]
In general what percentage of patients that have PRP treatments for torn meniscus end up getting positive results? I am considering having the procedure with the Regennex clinic in Broomfield Colorado. How often does it require multiple injections? Dr. Andrew Blecher The is no published evidence to show that PRP treatment is effective for meniscus […]
