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Stem Cell Therapy for Rotator Cuff Tears or Arthritis

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Feb 12, 2023 | Replies (58)
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@azsingularity

I was just diagnosed with some partial tearing and slight capsulitis in one of my shoulders.

Mayo Sports Med feels I'm a good candidate for PRP injections, however, I'm not thrilled with the idea. I'm not a fainter nor would I say I have a "phobia" of needles (blood draws are no problem). However, the idea of having that big needle stuck into an already sore joint really scares me.

So...

I'm going to try some very conservative PT for awhile, but if I don't see significant improvement within a few weeks, I'll bite the bullet and go in for the PRP injection(s). I'm hoping it's only a single injection.

If I do, I'll report back with my experience and results.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 12, 2022

Hi @azsingularity, Welcome to Connect. I haven't had a PRP injection in the shoulder area but have had a few cortizone injections in my knee prior to having a knee replacement and I also had a guided injection for some hip pain. To be honest, it wasn't as bad as getting a flu or vaccine shot. They numbed up both the knee and hip area prior to the injections and I'm assuming they do the same for a PRP injection in the shoulder area. I also had PT before the hip injection and it did help some.

Have they given you any exercises to do at home or do you just have to go in for PT?

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