Dr. Shounuck Patel, DO on Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy

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