TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE: REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Some PRP is more 
effective than others.

TRUTH.

When you look at studies that show whether PRP was more effective (or not) compared to placebo or steroids the biggest difference is THE DOSE! DOSE of PRP is directly related to amount of blood drawn and the extraction process. Most musculoskeletal PRP requires a minimum of 60-120mL of blood drawn! There are more nuances, but this is the largest factor in dosing difference between PRP preparation "kits".

You can REVERSE arthritis!

LIE. Well, maybe a half-truth.

Most regenerative treatments decrease or stop the inflammatory markers related 
to arthritis. Unfortunately, arthritis CANNOT be reversed. There are some early studies that show some mild cartilage growth can occur. The main objectives of regenerative medicine with arthritis is to slow down the degeneration process and help with pain.

Regenerative treatments
decreases inflammation.

TRUTH. Kind of.

Regenerative treatments...
STIMULATE YOUR BODY'S NATURAL REGENERATIVE PROCESSES.

ALL regenerative treatments trigger an initial inflammatory reaction at the procedure site. This type of inflammatory reaction then stimulates the body to release ANTI-INFLAMMATORY signals and healing factors (such as growth factors and local stem cells) to begin the healing process and over time decrease acute or chronic 
inflammatory changes.

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE TREATMENTSOFFERED AT EQUITY ORTHOPEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE IN OMAHA, NE!

PROLOTHERAPY
SHOCKWAVE
RADIAL PRESSURE WAVE
PRP (PLATELET RICH PLASMA)
NEEDLE TENOTOMIES

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