Not happy to say that I've had 8 prolotherapy treatments now and my foot(torn plantar fascia) is still not better. We thought we had it pretty close after 7 treatments, and I started running on the treadmill 1/4mile walk, 1/4 run, 1/4mile walk, increasing the run portion by 1/4 mile each time I ran (ever other day). This was working well, but then I went to a picnic, running on uneven surfaces with no warm up. The next day, my foot was really sore. I wasn't planning on going back to the doctor, but I did and the ultrasound showed a larger tear than the previous visit, so I went with another prolotherapy treatment.
The other bad news is the prolotherapy went from $100 out of pocket to $175 out of pocket - I'm now over $900 out of pocket. Not happy.
I've found another doctor that will do PRP for under $400 out of pocket. Not sure if it will work. My current doctor wants to charge me $800 for PRP. I'm really getting tired of all of this crap.
Of course there is always the ESWT (extracorporeal shock wave therapy) option - $2500 out of pocket with no guarantees.
Appt. with Dr. #2 in two weeks for PRP consultation.
No comments:
Post a Comment