PRP/Cellular Therapy Post-Procedure Instructions

​What to expect:

Some patients experience increased pain in areas of injection for a couple of days to a week following the injection. This is common as PRP/Cellular therapies increase inflammation, which is part of the healing process. Occasionally patients report slight headaches. This is common but should not be severe.

Post Injection Instructions:

As it is not uncommon for your pain level to increase after the injections, it is important to follow below instructions to ensure maximum benefit.

• No Anti-inflammatory medications, which include the following NSAIDS: Motrin (Ibuprofen), Aleve (Naproxen), Mobic (Meloxicam), Celebrex (Celecoxib), Voltaren (Diclofenac), and Aspirin for 3 days after injection.

• If needed you may treat discomfort with Tylenol / Acetaminophen.

• No steroids for 30 days after injection.

• No ice on injection sites for 3 days.

• Remove bandages that evening.

• You may shower that evening or morning as normal.

• Avoid soaking in any water for 3 days including bathtubs, hot tubs, or swimming pools.

• Avoid lotions or ointments around injection sites for 3 days

• Avoid plasma donations or any therapeutic phlebotomy for at least 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after procedure.

Reasons to Call office:

• Injection sites are warm to touch

• Redness Discharge

• Foul odor

• Severe pain

• Fever

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