Hi there:
I've been dealing with a long-term foot injury originating with a navicular stress reaction from 2011 (saga is posted on this thread here). While the bone is apparently strong, the tenosynovitis in the PT area and corresponding pain within the subtalar can often be unbearable, and I can really only realistically run 1-2 / week, and the walking in between training runs is really tough.
For background, I've done everything with this outside of surgery (which is kind of a non-starter for me): CAM boots, anti-inflammatories, medrol dose pak, PT (and all exercises/stretches therein).
I'm going in for an ultrasound in the next week, at which point I may entertain Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) injection(s). Was wondering if anyone's had experience with this for this type of chronic pain issue? My understanding is it really helps reboot the healing process. I'm looking to understand 1) probability of success, 2) side effects, 3) best practices to maximize recovery (e.g., time period to rest, return activities etc).
Thanks!
I've been dealing with a long-term foot injury originating with a navicular stress reaction from 2011 (saga is posted on this thread here). While the bone is apparently strong, the tenosynovitis in the PT area and corresponding pain within the subtalar can often be unbearable, and I can really only realistically run 1-2 / week, and the walking in between training runs is really tough.
For background, I've done everything with this outside of surgery (which is kind of a non-starter for me): CAM boots, anti-inflammatories, medrol dose pak, PT (and all exercises/stretches therein).
I'm going in for an ultrasound in the next week, at which point I may entertain Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) injection(s). Was wondering if anyone's had experience with this for this type of chronic pain issue? My understanding is it really helps reboot the healing process. I'm looking to understand 1) probability of success, 2) side effects, 3) best practices to maximize recovery (e.g., time period to rest, return activities etc).
Thanks!