OP: I've had regular Prolotherapy in shoulder about 10 yrs ago and had 3 yrs pain free relief. Then over the years I've had Prolo in my right OA knee and had 4-5 injections and doing good and then the last one I had left me with a staph infection from the WHO KNOWS WHAT....it's been a nightmare. I believe in Regenerative Medicine and live with a botched horrible hip replacement now going on 9 yrs....

Prolo, PRP and SCT are not insurance covered and that's a tragedy I believe. Insurance pays for huge surgeries and not this work. I hear pros/cons on Stem Cells for joints....costly and many do not get help.

Athletes around the world use PRP mostly and with good results.

We have an MD here in LA who does SO MUCH of this work: Dr. Marc Darrow and I have not seen him yet and just can't afford the PRP.

But I hobble with this OA knee mess but cannot do a replacement. Thanks.