a_ahmed Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I believe you can get PRP covered. My doc did prolotherapy on my torn tricep tendon and it improved a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChokDee Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 @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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_ahmed Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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