Whether you're an athlete dealing with persistent pain from a muscle or tendon injury, or an active person grappling with the discomfort of osteoarthritis, a safe alternative to surgery is available to potentially alleviate your pain. A platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and Stem Cell injection could be a viable option to initiate the healing process
Nancy is a 72-year-old patient who suffered from a lower back injury after a fall.
By the end of the day, the pain would be severe.
She had difficulty with bending, lifting, and even walking two blocks.
She had gone through physical therapy, but it did not provide much help.
Complicating matters in her past medical history is that she had lumbar fusions 10 and 20 years ago at the two lowest levels in her lumbar spine.
After a thorough examination, I determined that the pain was actually coming from below the areas of previous surgery, specifically the sacroiliac joints.
Those joints are actually within the pelvic bones. I administered an injection in those joints, and her pain resolved.
She was able to resume all normal activities.
It is important to note that with her history of previous lumbar surgeries, it could be difficult to distinguish between pain originating from the lumbar versus the sacroiliac joints.
Make sure you are evaluated by a physician who has significant experience treating traumatically injured patients.
