My stupid shoulder injury from last year, PRP, stem cell

[a_ahmed]

For those that don't remember my case, last year some dumb ass kid spotted me badly and I got injured. I've been unable to train chest and shoulders since September last year. January I started a full rehab regiment but stopped due to COVID. Despite 4 months off training my shoulder didn't improve and two months into quarantine I actually started experiencing worse symptoms/pain. I've been struggling some days to even move my arm left/right, to rotate arm when raised up, or to raise arm up at all It's been a very depressing experience.

Last year I tried a bunch of peptides and they sorta helped (well with other injuries) but not this..., with all the rehab and time off I am still in the same spot... I know I'm older now and things don't heal like they used to but, I am desperate.

I want to hear if anyone's done PRP (or stem cell therapy). I heard of stem cell therapy just today after reading Mike Tyson was in on it (he's coming back for a fight in September), then I heard shaq is on it and even Madona. But these people have $$$ and I am sure this is mad expensive and complicated too. So I want to know more about PRP from people's experiences...

I was reading this site: https://canadadiagnostics.ca/services/pain-management/platelet-rich-plasma/

It's 500 for one treatment and another in 8 weeks on average, I am willing to consider it now!

I am fed up of being injured. Training shoulders was one of my favorites and I was naturally gifted in growing melons, now it's out of the question! It's depressing I feel handicapped...

 

[Blitz]

I believe you can get PRP covered. My doc did prolotherapy on my torn tricep tendon and it improved a lot.

 

[ChokDee]

@a_ahmed I had my both quad tendons PRP'd on two separate occasions with mixed results.

First time I paid $500 in 2017 for my left quad tendon post-op and it was such a shit job. The doc worked out of a local hospital in the GTA and completely rushed it. Had the syringe and blindly shot it into the approximate area of where the tendon was. 

I did it again just over a year ago 2-3 weeks after having my right quad tendon repaired but got it done at the Galea Clinic/Instute of Human Mechanics (https://instituteofhumanmechanics.com/). Paid $1200 out of pocket for a single shot but honestly it was worth every penny. They did a much more thorough job via an initial consult to review MRIs and do more imaging, determined I was a good candidate for PRP and I came back a week later where they used the ultrasound to guide the injection. I went from having about 10 deg of ROM to full flexion within 2 weeks without any rehab or therapy, but gaining back strength and motor control is another story. Interestingly the doc I had works with a ton of big name BB/PL guys (Fouad, Jordan Shallows, etc).

 

[a_ahmed]

Yeah Fouad was the first one to tell me about it years ago.. except it didnt cost as much back then...

I think thats my only option, thanks brother