If you’ve heard of PRP (platelet-rich therapy), or prolotherapy, or even stem cell therapy you’ll want to listen to this episode as Dr. Patel discusses what they are, and what to look for when seeking a provider. Are these therapies right for you?
Show Notes
Highlights from this episode include:
- Working in “regenerative medicine” and what that really means
- Dr. Patel’s interest: Musculoskeletal medicine
- From artist to doctor, teaching the body to heal itself
- What is “prolotherapy”?
- When should someone consider prolotherapy?
- Specific uses for prolotherapy
- What is platelet-rich plasma?
- What is the difference in different PRPs?
- When PRP is useful and when it isn’t
- Choosing a provider
- On cortisone shots
- What about stem cells?
- Different types of stem cell sources
- Treatment vs surgery
- Treatment challenges and rewards
- Do the sufferers of chronic pain benefit?
- The paracrine effect explained
- Using the body’s own natural processes
- Exercise is still important, there are no magic bullets
- Resources for more info
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