Comments on: Don’t Let Chronic Pain Get the Best Of You – A Guide to Using Prolotherapy and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) to Overcome Injuries http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/dont-let-chronic-pain-get-the-best-of-you-a-guide-to-using-prolotherapy-and-platelet-rich-plasma-therapy-prp-to-overcome-injuries/ Fitness Tips, Injury Advice, and Nutritional Advice Geared For Results Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rafi http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/dont-let-chronic-pain-get-the-best-of-you-a-guide-to-using-prolotherapy-and-platelet-rich-plasma-therapy-prp-to-overcome-injuries/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Rafi Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:44:37 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1768#comment-357 Irwin Abraham MD - I'm happy to talk about Prolotherapy and PRP because they've helped me a lot in healing my own injury and I want to let people know about them. Also, I checked out your site and liked it a lot. I didn't know there were Prolotherapists who only used the dextrose solution and it would be interesting as someone who has gotten dextrose Prolotherapy to see a discussion between doctors about their experiences with different solutions. Thanks for the comment! (It's pretty cool to have a medical doctor commenting on the blog!) -Rafi Irwin Abraham MD – I’m happy to talk about Prolotherapy and PRP because they’ve helped me a lot in healing my own injury and I want to let people know about them. Also, I checked out your site and liked it a lot. I didn’t know there were Prolotherapists who only used the dextrose solution and it would be interesting as someone who has gotten dextrose Prolotherapy to see a discussion between doctors about their experiences with different solutions. Thanks for the comment! (It’s pretty cool to have a medical doctor commenting on the blog!)

-Rafi

]]> By: Irwin Abraham MD http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/dont-let-chronic-pain-get-the-best-of-you-a-guide-to-using-prolotherapy-and-platelet-rich-plasma-therapy-prp-to-overcome-injuries/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Irwin Abraham MD Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:23:02 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1768#comment-355 Thank you Rafi for your discussion on Prolotherapy and PRP. Yes, I agree that regular dextrose solution does the job quite nicely. Importantly dextrose prolotherapy is 80 some years old and has a long history of many medical studies. PRP has only one: on tennis elbow and not really better than dextrose prolotherapy. PRP requires a kit to prepare the blood and more time. Cost in my office for dextrose prolo- at the knee is $275 versus $950 for PRP. My patients have reported higher fees for PRP. My 30 years of experience with Dextrose prolotherapy agrees with you: start with that...and always look for someone with experience in the procedure and the details on what the patients course of treatment will be. More info is on my Web site and on Dr. Hauser's comprehensive site. Thanks again. Thank you Rafi for your discussion on Prolotherapy and PRP.
Yes, I agree that regular dextrose solution does the job quite nicely.
Importantly dextrose prolotherapy is 80 some years old and has a long history of many medical studies. PRP has only one: on tennis elbow and not really better than dextrose prolotherapy.
PRP requires a kit to prepare the blood and more time.
Cost in my office for dextrose prolo- at the knee is $275 versus $950 for PRP. My patients have reported higher fees for PRP.

My 30 years of experience with Dextrose prolotherapy agrees with you: start with that…and always look for someone with experience in the procedure and the details on what the patients course of treatment will be.
More info is on my Web site and on Dr. Hauser’s comprehensive site.
Thanks again.

]]> By: Rafi http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/dont-let-chronic-pain-get-the-best-of-you-a-guide-to-using-prolotherapy-and-platelet-rich-plasma-therapy-prp-to-overcome-injuries/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Rafi Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:31:57 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1768#comment-325 Rahim - I have heard of African Tribes where they take massive fire ants and put them over the injured tendon or ligament and let them bite at it to get the body to start healing the area but I would NOT recommend it! Basically, you need to see a certified Prolotherapist just like you would need to see a certified doctor for any other kind of procedure. -Rafi Rahim – I have heard of African Tribes where they take massive fire ants and put them over the injured tendon or ligament and let them bite at it to get the body to start healing the area but I would NOT recommend it!

Basically, you need to see a certified Prolotherapist just like you would need to see a certified doctor for any other kind of procedure.

-Rafi

]]> By: Rahim http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/08/dont-let-chronic-pain-get-the-best-of-you-a-guide-to-using-prolotherapy-and-platelet-rich-plasma-therapy-prp-to-overcome-injuries/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Rahim Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:46:14 +0000 http://thefitnessadviser.com/?p=1768#comment-324 Sounds very interesting. Is there a home remedy like method that I could do before I go to a specialist for Prolotherapy? Sounds very interesting. Is there a home remedy like method that I could do before I go to a specialist for Prolotherapy?

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