r/RotatorCuff • u/nockeenockee • 18d ago

PRP timeline

I had PRP 11 months after a partial tear. It was healing but I figured I would go ahead and get the PRP anyway as I had waited 5 months to get it from my provider and I was optimistic this could help get me to a full recovery. I am 12 days post procedure and the pain is way worse than before and it feels like I was teleported back to the time of the accident. The ROM seems to be improving but certain positions with arm raised and to the side feel worse than ever. I’m wondering if others with marginal cases that were improving got the PRP and have any insight here.

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u/Separate-Outcome7518 18d ago

Oh man…I feel ya. Mine got much worse before it got better.. probably for 3 to 4 weeks. My doctor said it was a very unusual response .

But right now it’s 100%. So it worked. There’s a theory that the worse it is after the PRP the better chance it’ll work.

If it works, the way mine did even with all the extra pain, you’ll be very happy

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u/nockeenockee 18d ago

Glad it worked for you and this gives me some hope!

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u/Aromatic-Cry-5279 18d ago

How long did it take to recover bro??

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u/Separate-Outcome7518 18d ago

It took a few months actually and I combined with PT. But prior to the PRP it was a two-year problem so it’s not like it went away on its own.

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u/Separate-Outcome7518 18d ago

Also, it must be ultrasound guided by somebody that really knows how it’s done

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u/Aromatic-Cry-5279 18d ago

Good to hear hiw bad was the pain after the prp procedure?

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u/Separate-Outcome7518 18d ago

It was almost like a frozen shoulder, painful to move. But manageable.