Miscellaneous
Highlights from this episode include: Working in “regenerative medicine” and what that really means Dr. Patel’s interest: Musculoskeletal medicine From artist to doctor, teaching the body to heal itself What is “prolotherapy”? When should someone consider prolotherapy? Specific uses for prolotherapy What is platelet-rich plasma? What is the difference in different PRPs? When PRP is useful and when it isn’t Choosing a provider On cortisone shots What about stem cells? Different types of stem cell sources Treatment vs surgery Treatment challenges and rewards Do the sufferers of chronic pain benefit? The paracrine effect explained Using the body’s own natural processes Exercise is still important, there are no magic bullets Resources for more info