# Anyone have stories of getting PRP injections they want to share? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 28, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-stories-of-getting-prp-injections-they-want-to-share/1029625 "2026-04-28T15:46:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-stories-of-getting-prp-injections-they-want-to-share/1029625/1 "2026-04-28T15:46:35Z")
As part of my ongoing march towards decrepitude I’m now having bad shoulder pain. MRI showed it’s a partial thickness rotator cuff tear. No specific injury that I remember. My doctor puts it in the it can happen as you get older category. I’m trying to avoid surgery especially since it’s been less than a year since my last surgery. PT didn’t help. Cortizone shots didn’t help. My ortho said he has seen PRP shots be affective for my kind of injury. That’s platelet-rich plasma injections for those that don’t know. Unfortunately insurance won’t cover it so it would be $800-$1000 out of pocket. I still have some weeks before my next appointment when it will be discussed. Anyone have any experience with it? How did it go? ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-stories-of-getting-prp-injections-they-want-to-share/1029625/2 "2026-04-28T16:04:31Z")
As you may be aware, studies of PrP use in partial rotator cuff tears show mixed results as to pain reduction and functional recovery, likely due to variance in how the PrP is prepared, what treatment protocols are used and the nature of the study population. > **[Clinical Evidence for Platelet-Rich Plasma PRP Injections - Modus](https://modus.org/clinical-evidence-for-platelet-rich-plasma-prp-injections/)** > > Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a non-cellular biologic product that has been touted for the treatment of a multitude of different conditions, with mixed clinical results. > **[Comparative Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Corticosteroid Injections...](https://orthopedicreviews.openmedicalpublishing.org/article/143581-comparative-efficacy-of-platelet-rich-plasma-and-corticosteroid-injections-for-rotator-cuff-injury-management-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis)** > > By Nwaf Alshahir, Hisham A Alsanawi & 11 more. When comparing between corticosteroids and PRP, there is no significant difference between them regarding pain reduction, yet, PRP has proven its effectiveness over the long-term for functional... So rather than just hearing anecdotes from random Dopers, it would be better to hear from this doctor’s other patients about how their treatments turned out.\* \*obviously the doc won’t give you their names, but maybe if he/she contacted them they’d be willing to get in touch with you. \*\*limitations of anecdotral evidence are noted. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-stories-of-getting-prp-injections-they-want-to-share/1029625/3 "2026-04-28T16:14:41Z")
I had a Jones fracture in my left foot. That’s the outside bone, I guess it’s the extension bone of the pinky toe. YMMV..the PRP injection hurt like hell. For days my foot was inflamed and sore. And angry! It’s a hard to heal break. And the PRP was supposed to help reduce the time for recovery. It’s been a while so I forget if was a shorter time. All I remember is that sore foot. Ouchy! ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-stories-of-getting-prp-injections-they-want-to-share/1029625/4 "2026-04-28T16:15:25Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > So rather than just hearing anecdotes from random Dopers, it would be better to hear from this doctor’s other patients about how their treatments turned out. They are not here so this is what I got. People can participate or not as they wish. I’m not asking anyone to tell me what to do. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-stories-of-getting-prp-injections-they-want-to-share/1029625/5 "2026-04-29T07:13:46Z")
I paid out of pocket for one for some elbow pain. It hurt a lot for several days. Eventually the pain subsided but the elbow never improved. In that case, PT fixed it over a few sessions a few months later. Would not get PRP again. It was worthless. Felt like medical quackery. ---
**Author:** ![Tride](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tride/32/13907_2.png) [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-stories-of-getting-prp-injections-they-want-to-share/1029625/6 "2026-04-29T12:56:26Z")
Got PRP in my shoulder for arthritis and frozen shoulder. Made it significantly worse. Got it scoped later that year which gave some relief but had it replaced a year later. Definitely seems to have fallen out of favor after being the golden child 5-7 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-stories-of-getting-prp-injections-they-want-to-share/1029625/7 "2026-04-29T17:56:40Z")
> [@Tride](#): > > Got PRP in my shoulder for arthritis and frozen shoulder. Made it significantly worse. Got it scoped later that year which gave some relief but had it replaced a year later. Definitely seems to have fallen out of favor after being the golden child 5-7 years ago. Thankfully with me even the worst case scenario won’t involve a joint replacement.