Understanding Regenerative Injections: From Prolotherapy to PRP and Stem Cell Therapy

There are three primary injection tiers for regenerative injections: dextrose prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and cellular therapies (like bone marrow concentrate or adipose tissue injections). In our experience, while prolotherapy can be effective, it may require multiple sessions (5 to 10 treatments) every 4 to 6 weeks. PRP, on the other hand, accomplishes a lot more healing than prolotherapy with a 3-month healing period. The strongest treatment is stem cell therapy, where the healing can span up to 12 months post-treatment. Regardless of your choice, ensure your physician uses appropriate imaging, ideally a combination of ultrasound and X-ray, to guide the injections for accuracy and safety.

If you’re new to my channel, my name is Dr. Drew Timmermans, ND, RMSK. I’m the founder of Regenerative Performance in Gilbert, AZ, specializing in interventional orthobiologics, which is just a fancy way of saying we help people reclaim their life from chronic pain without steroids or surgery. We challenge the conventional pain management approaches by addressing the root causes of chronic pain.

How I got here…

22 yrs old: Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario.
23 yrs old: Competed as a long sprinter, anchoring the 4x400m relay to a silver medal at the Canadian national championships, contributing to Western's first national title in men's track and field.
23 yrs old: Started working as a personal trainer for GoodLife Fitness in Canada, quickly becoming one of the Top 10 Personal Trainers nationwide.
23 yrs old: Herniated two discs in my lower back, ending my track and field career and sending me into a multi-year battle with chronic pain.
24 yrs old: Enrolled at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (now Sonoran University of Health Sciences) after discovering my passion for naturopathic medicine.
26 yrs old: Still battling chronic back pain, I finally became pain-free through a platelet-rich plasma injection.
28 yrs old: Graduated and become a licensed naturopathic doctor.
29 yrs old: Completed the first-ever residency in regenerative medicine and integrative pain management at the Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine.
29 yrs old: Co-founded Regenerative Performance to help people with chronic pain just as I had been helped.

Today: We help people who have chronic joint pain reclaim their life with cutting edge treatments like platelet rich plasma, and stem cell therapy.

To everyone battling chronic pain, remember that your story is still being written.

Never give up.

Dr. Drew Timmermans, ND, RMSK

FULL DISCLOSURE: I create content to share my expertise and help as many people as possible. My goal is to build trust and provide valuable information to those seeking alternative solutions for chronic pain management and bring in new patients into our practice.

[annap]

Thanks for the video. Do you support stem cell infusion therapy for general pain relief throughout the body?

[mohsensafaei]

Hi Drew

Hope you are doing fine.

I have two questions I was wondering if you can kindly guide me through.

Can we do PRP at two locations (Neck legimant and gluteus minimus ) on one session? The PRP is local activation so I searched it up and it seems should be fine. Would be much cheaper for me in Canda.

I did prolo for my Neck legimant instability and weakness. I want to switch to PRP. How many month do you think it is an ideal gap between the two.

I live in Canada and can not travel to US at the moment. I do appreciate your guidance.

Thanks a ton

[stef]

Hey doc, I had Prp for a moderate OA of my knee. I am 3 months out. Stiffness seems worse than prior to injection and I walk worse with a limp now. I had 17 billion platelets injected under knee cap. He used lidocaine and torodol to numb. Should I go see someone who only does biologics and I am considering stem cell now. ?

[RICHIE_RICH]

I womder if it would help my fusion vita cell xray guides everything. Lung stem cell is what im looking for. Five to 8 yrs back a guy told me they wanted 10 or 15 k thats insane. Price hopefully by now is way way lower. Again to much monopoly on any pharma drug or therapy. Thays the sad part people need help and cant get it because they places have million dollar building and lifestyles to support.

[RICHIE_RICH]

Stem cell is insane vita cell does so well man all the pro armwreslters that were doing so so due to injuries are top notch destroying guys now. I mean it worked fast. Wow vita cell is reasonably priced. Sad part is people rape people on this.