Anyone done it for muscle tear? What’s your experience, did it work?
I have not done it personally. However, the muscles already receive adequate blood supply supply compared to ligaments and tendons. I would imagine PRP injections for muscles is not as warranted or necessary compared to PRP injections for ligaments and tendons.
They’re very, very expensive. You need a special centrifuge to fit the plastic tubes. You can pick up one of the machines from Harvest. I’d be more inclined to try prolotherapy. It’s a lot easier to mix 50% dextrose, lidocaine, and bacteriostatic water than it is to draw blood, spin it down, remix, and inject.
my dr decided to try prolotherapy first then PRP. he thinks it would work for me (and it’s around $200)
[quote]Jelena Abbou wrote:
my dr decided to try prolotherapy first then PRP. he thinks it would work for me (and it’s around $200)[/quote]
Your doctor should know what would and would not work for your condition. PRP is new and expensive, some insurances don’t cover it, others will with your doctor contacting them first for authorization. The costs range from $400-1000 per treatment. My orthopedic surgeon said something could be worked out on a cash basis, but that alone won’t help what I have going on.
BG
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Interesting. Having watched some youtube clips on this treatment, I think I might be able to do it myself - with the right equipment.
Centrifuges are easy to get, but the plastic PRP collection device looks a little specialist. Anyone know where to get them from?
BBB[/quote]
BBB any update, or have you decided not to try it? My brother is considering having it done for his knees.
What plastic PRP collection device are you talking about? From the videos I have seen after placing tube into centrifuge, the contents where either seperated 1 by one or a syringe was used to remove the PRP in the middle.
[quote]beachguy498 wrote:
[quote]Jelena Abbou wrote:
my dr decided to try prolotherapy first then PRP. he thinks it would work for me (and it’s around $200)[/quote]
Your doctor should know what would and would not work for your condition. PRP is new and expensive, some insurances don’t cover it, others will with your doctor contacting them first for authorization. The costs range from $400-1000 per treatment. My orthopedic surgeon said something could be worked out on a cash basis, but that alone won’t help what I have going on.
BG[/quote]
he said prolotherapy should work and that most people need 4 injections but he’s gonna do one on me and if i don’t have any results will do PRP
I have to do something, i’ve tried everything else and nothing worked so far
yes, actually i have had MRI done and I have partially torn obturator externus.
neither dr or therapist were concern about my APT
and i’m concern that even if we fix my tear WHAT do I do from preventing it from happening
Sorry for minor hijack, but since you can’t be reached by PM, BBB: care to point me in the right direction for fixing APT?
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
[quote]FattyFat wrote:
Sorry for minor hijack, but since you can’t be reached by PM, BBB: care to point me in the right direction for fixing APT?
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O Jesu! Right, well I suggest you look for ‘blasting lordosis and tilt’ or similar on this site. SHould be in CTs forum.
BBB[/quote]
La ringrazio per il tuo interessamento!
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
[quote]EvanX wrote:
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Interesting. Having watched some youtube clips on this treatment, I think I might be able to do it myself - with the right equipment.
Centrifuges are easy to get, but the plastic PRP collection device looks a little specialist. Anyone know where to get them from?
BBB[/quote]
BBB any update, or have you decided not to try it? My brother is considering having it done for his knees.
What plastic PRP collection device are you talking about? From the videos I have seen after placing tube into centrifuge, the contents where either seperated 1 by one or a syringe was used to remove the PRP in the middle.[/quote]
LOL! Jeez man, give me a chance… Need to get my space ready first.
There are special tubes which divide the PRP for easy extraction.
I plan on just using a transfer pippette instead.
BBB[/quote]
LOL…I did not notice it had been a day since you posted. Though it would be useless to edit since MODS check all of my post (delays posting).
Yea after seeing some videos/pictures I to saw that tube that divied it for you but, I figured why waste time when I can just use a syringe to draw it (Most videos I saw used that method)
I have been reading more on this and will be trying it at home as well the process is simple enough and there are many videos showing the process. I am especially interested in the surface application of PRP. I read that they have been using the PRP as a spray for burn victims. I have a friend I train with who has burns on his arm/elbow causing some mobility problems when training. I think that using a numbing cream then Dermarolling the hell out of the area and applying the PRP spray will aid and better heal the area reducing the scarring.
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
[quote]EvanX wrote:
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
[quote]EvanX wrote:
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Interesting. Having watched some youtube clips on this treatment, I think I might be able to do it myself - with the right equipment.
Centrifuges are easy to get, but the plastic PRP collection device looks a little specialist. Anyone know where to get them from?
BBB[/quote]
BBB any update, or have you decided not to try it? My brother is considering having it done for his knees.
What plastic PRP collection device are you talking about? From the videos I have seen after placing tube into centrifuge, the contents where either seperated 1 by one or a syringe was used to remove the PRP in the middle.[/quote]
LOL! Jeez man, give me a chance… Need to get my space ready first.
There are special tubes which divide the PRP for easy extraction.
I plan on just using a transfer pippette instead.
BBB[/quote]
LOL…I did not notice it had been a day since you posted. Though it would be useless to edit since MODS check all of my post (delays posting).
Yea after seeing some videos/pictures I to saw that tube that divied it for you but, I figured why waste time when I can just use a syringe to draw it (Most videos I saw used that method)
I have been reading more on this and will be trying it at home as well the process is simple enough and there are many videos showing the process. I am especially interested in the surface application of PRP. I read that they have been using the PRP as a spray for burn victims. I have a friend I train with who has burns on his arm/elbow causing some mobility problems when training. I think that using a numbing cream then Dermarolling the hell out of the area and applying the PRP spray will aid and better heal the area reducing the scarring.
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Good man! An adventurer in our midst…
Please keep me updated of your progress as I suspect you will get a chance to implement this before I do.
BBB[/quote]
BBB, I have been busy with finals but, today was my last day.
Finally have the time to order supplies and prepare to do this on the first of January (holidays may be to busy) perhaps before depending on my friends schedule. Problem is my genius of a brother downloaded a virus and my home computer is wrecked, I am typing this from a school lab.
Before it messed up I was looking at supplies but, did not get pricing details and school computers block many sites. What would be a good centrifuge? Does pricing take into account more so ability or longevity?
So far I have concluded I need Centrifuge, syringe with needles,Vacutainers, Test tube stand, and spray tips or syringe spray kit. I also read that you need to put a gel into Vacutainers before into centrifuge to help with separation??
As for process:
1)draw blood
2)put into Vacutainers
3)put into centrifuge
4)once contents are separated use syringe, pipette??? what would be easiest?
5)use syringe spray kit or spray tip to spray PRP on site after dermarolling.
Thanks.