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PRP (platelet rich plasma) injection?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 7 4:59pm | Replies (80)Comment receiving replies
My daughter has subluxation in her joints- hyspermobility causes them to shift. She had two surgeries at age 10 to tighten knee then ankle, spent some time in a wrist splint, has had shoulder and SI joint issues especially SI. She has autoimmune disorders: type 1 diabetes, celiac, lupus.
The ONLY thing that has helped her in the last 20 years is PRP. She did one PRP on SI joint after 10 years of PT that had no effect or even harmed. Then another PRP on a knee. Both have lasted 10 years+. Often there is leftover so more than one joint can be treated. She had relief in 24 hours.
Of course, she is clearly a responder. But PRP does tighten loose, moving joints. Best $1000 I ever spent.
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THANK YOU so much for sharing that! You’re right and everyone is individual and the response may be different, but sometimes it’s just nice to hear a success story in someone with similar challenges. I’m so glad your daughter found some relief.
One thing that’s been hard for me has been trying to understand the risks of things like a steroid injection specific to me/us as people in hypermobile bodies. And it’s really annoying to get a blank stare from make orthopedic surgeons. Or be looked at like I’m into “pseudo-science” asking about PRP or prolotherapy.
Rates in my area seem to be around $900-1000, so comparable (I’m in the Chicago area).
Do you remember if your daughter had a lot of pain after the injections?
Thanks again!