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Another thought, I had been seeing alternative rheumatologist after hip replacement as she was working on my body with acupuncture, mesotherapy and prolotherapy (dextrose). She was helping me at that time as I could hardly sit on my behind from the surgery mess. Her work was helping me a lot. She was somehow billing Medicare and then they got on her so had to stop and then my work was going to have to be out of pocket. I could not afford it then.
A friend and her husband go to her for dextrose prolo for their knees and they love how it's helping them..they are both very early 60's. My friend says they have not gone back for some time now since the work is "holding" for them. But they will go back for more if it comes down to that.
Another thought, I had been seeing alternative rheumatologist after hip replacement as she was working on my body with acupuncture, mesotherapy and prolotherapy (dextrose). She was helping me at that time as I could hardly sit on my behind from the surgery mess. Her work was helping me a lot. She was somehow billing Medicare and then they got on her so had to stop and then my work was going to have to be out of pocket. I could not afford it then.
A friend and her husband go to her for dextrose prolo for their knees and they love how it's helping them..they are both very early 60's. My friend says they have not gone back for some time now since the work is "holding" for them. But they will go back for more if it comes down to that.
Just another thought for you on dextrose.
Prolotherapy.....
The procedure that led to your months in rehab due to a knee infection??
Funny how you would recommend that procedure to other folks despite your "complications" ummmmm
Maybe I will start a thread on the risks of prolotherapy....
Spent thousands on prolotherapy for knees, shoulders and DH's TMJ. Worthless. In our case.
Thousands, I spent $200 on my shoulder and ended up pain free for 3 yrs...I could use more but the sports MD moved from our area and I can live with this shoulder anyway.
In my life, insurance paid thousands for this hip and I limp to my walker for support. Can't walk very far without it.
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My friend is close to doing either Prolo or PRP. She's on the books with the rheumy who has done my Prolo but not until Oct 12. She met the surgeon I saw the other day and he does PRP and she's thinking of seeing him and doing PRP. She walks pretty well, her knees are no where damaged like mine. There is a significant price difference in these two and often one will need 2-4 sessions..it all depends. Anyway.
My friend is close to doing either Prolo or PRP. She's on the books with the rheumy who has done my Prolo but not until Oct 12. She met the surgeon I saw the other day and he does PRP and she's thinking of seeing him and doing PRP. She walks pretty well, her knees are no where damaged like mine. There is a significant price difference in these two and often one will need 2-4 sessions..it all depends. Anyway.
Jamin,just wanted you to know I went to my doctor today to get my steroid shot and I asked him about the stem cell therapy.
He said that the hospital will be doing clinical trials starting in 2019. I asked if I could be part of the trials, he said he would email me the documents to be considered.
maybe this will be the start of getting the cost reduced. he did warn me it was sitll a long way off.
Jamin,just wanted you to know I went to my doctor today to get my steroid shot and I asked him about the stem cell therapy.
He said that the hospital will be doing clinical trials starting in 2019. I asked if I could be part of the trials, he said he would email me the documents to be considered.
maybe this will be the start of getting the cost reduced. he did warn me it was sitll a long way off.
Interesting, didn't you say you tried Stem Cells and they didn't do anything. Or was it PRP, I don't feel like going back to search, or maybe it just wasn't enough of what you did do. Anyway, maybe you can hang on and get in on the trials.
I know you are talking about Phila, but when I first started on this path, I found this "impressive" healer in Western PA (Jeannette PA) and I am from that area over 50 yrs ago. There are just not many "holistic" healers back in that area. This man is and if I still lived back there, he would be it. He does Prolo and PRP and is a D.C. and MD.
Interesting, didn't you say you tried Stem Cells and they didn't do anything. Or was it PRP, I don't feel like going back to search, or maybe it just wasn't enough of what you did do. Anyway, maybe you can hang on and get in on the trials.
I know you are talking about Phila, but when I first started on this path, I found this "impressive" healer in Western PA (Jeannette PA) and I am from that area over 50 yrs ago. There are just not many "holistic" healers back in that area. This man is and if I still lived back there, he would be it. He does Prolo and PRP and is a D.C. and MD.
lol, I didn't have to, it's the same surgeon who did my left TKR. I brought it back up because it's the other side and it's 3 years later.
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