Plasma Rich Platelets

[Suwannee Dave]

I am 76 years old and have been diagnosed with knee OA and a degenerative meniscus tear in my left knee. Do you have any knowledge of the effectiveness of PRP injections into the knee for these conditions? I am trying to postpone a total knee replacement but if that is the ultimate result I would rather get it sooner instead of later. Of course I would rather not get one at all.

[Mark Rippetoe]

How long do you plan to live?

[Suwannee Dave]

20 more years.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Just get the new knee. That's reliable technology.

[Leo M]

I know at least 15 people who have paid a lot of money out of their own pocket for PRP for knee osteoarthritis. Not one had any benefit. Most then had total knee replacements. The PRP company or companies haven't done any studies to show it helps. They market heavily to doctors.

[asm44]

I had PRP injections twice into my patellar tendons for patellar tendinopathy. It hurt and didn't help. Learning how to knees-back lowbar squat and getting pretty strong helped a lot. My knees feel a lot better at 32 than 16!