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Recently an orthopedic surgeon attended a  weekend course and now performing  PRP Prolotherapy on patients.  It appears the orthopedic surgeon had absolutely no training in Prolotherapy, and the only difference was, instead of a steriod being injected he was injecting PRP. To become skilled in the art of PRP Prolotherapy, it requires  years...

[caption id="attachment_271" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="PRP at Advanced Wellness Center."][/caption] AORN Journal Volume 80, Issue 4, Page 667 (October 2004) ABSTRACT Intraoperative use of autologous platelet-rich and platelet-poor plasma for orthopedic surgery patients Kathleen M. Floryan, RN1, William J. Berghoff, MD2 ABSTRACT •AS -- USE OF AUTOLOGOUS platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-poor plasma...

On average 18 months following their last Prolotherapy session, patients were contacted and asked numerous questions in regard to their levels of pain and a variety of physical and psychological symptoms, as well as activities of daily living, before and after their last Prolotherapy treatment....