PROLOTHERAPY, PRP, EXOSOMES
Restoring Stability, Repairing Function
Expert Care for Musculoskeletal Health
Dr. Turzo has been successfully treating musculoskeletal dysfunctions and injuries with regenerative medicine since 2000. She specializes in treating CCI (Craniocervical Instability) and TMD (Temporomandibular dysfunction) with regenerative medicine.
The stability and integrity of the temporomandibular joint is overlooked and under treated. Dentists will offer a mandibular splint to stabilize the joint. The osteopathic physician will release the cranial restrictions associated with TMD but it is essential to repair the cartilaginous and ligamentous instability and damage to the joint to resolve TMD. An essential aspect of treating craniofacial dysfunction is the integrity of the TMJ.
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Prolotherapy, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) and exosomes are injectable solutions used in Cellular Regenerative Medicine to stimulate our own bodies’ capacities to heal tissue damage. These injections stimulate a cellular rehabilitative process for injuries to joints, ligaments and tendons.
Prolotherapy involves injecting a solution, containing dextrose and lidocaine, into injured or painful areas, particularly around joints and ligaments. The irritation caused by the injection stimulates the body's natural healing processes, promoting tissue regeneration and strengthening the affected area. This treatment can be beneficial for conditions like chronic pain, tendonitis, and ligament compromises, helping to improve function and reduce discomfort.
Pricing
TMJ: $260
All other joints: $550
PRP
PRP, or Platelet-Rich Plasma, is a medical treatment that utilizes a patient’s own blood components to enhance healing. The process typically involves drawing a small amount of blood, processing it to concentrate the platelets, and then injecting this concentrated solution into the targeted area. Since platelets act as “first responders” to tissue injury, the increased concentration signals to the body that trauma has occurred, triggering an immediate regeneration response. In this way, PRP effectively “tricks” the body into thinking it has experienced a re-injury, prompting regenerative cellular activity in the affected area. Because the PRP solution is using your own cell to activate the healing and tissue repair there is little to no adverse tissue reactions.
PRP is often used for various pathologies, including arthritis, tendon and ligament tears, CCI (craniocervical instability), TMD (temporomandibular dysfunctions), sacroiliac instability, and degenerative disc disease.
Pricing
Per Joint: $1,100
TMJ: $1,00 for both joints
Exosomes
Exosomes are Stem Cells, Evolved
Exosomes are by-products of stem cells. They are like the “active” ingredients of stem cells but the therapy is much less painful and expensive. Exosomes are found in almost all cells, tissues, and body fluids. They contain tiny messengers that travel throughout your body. These little helpers play a big role in keeping your body in balance and helping cells communicate with each other. The better our cells can communicate, the better they can work together to repair, restore, and optimize our wellbeing.
Think of exosomes like the morse code that transports information within and between cells. They are coded with specific and special information to convey instructions to the cells. Chronic and degenerative conditions, as well as the natural aging process, all inhibit our cell’s ability to communicate. By providing the cells with exosomes, we restore and enhance each cell’s ability to communicate, thus maximizing the body’s ability to repair, renew, and achieve optimal wellness.
Where Do Exosomes Come From?
Exosomes, or extracellular vesicles (EcVs), are taken from special cells called mesenchymal stem cells. These cells have remarkable healing powers and are known for their ability to repair and regenerate tissue. Unlike stem cells themselves, exosomes are purified to remove anything that might cause allergic reactions or inflammation. They have been cleared or blanked of any genetic material that would not be biocompatible with our own. Exosomes are like stem cells, upgraded. They are often tolerated much better.
Where Do We Get Our Exosomes?
We use exosomes from a single donor cell line that predates COVID-19. Our supplier has FDA clearance for using these exosomes in early-stage clinical trials. It's important to know that not all exosomes are the same, and we take great care to ensure that ours are of the highest quality.
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The nurses at BeWell IV can help you with a local injection of exosomes for a tendon injury.
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If the joint has arthritis or a cartilaginous damage then an intra articular injection is needed and the patient will need to see Dr. Turzo.
An appointment and evaluation by Dr. Turzo may be necessary to determine which regenerative modality is best for your ailments.
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Exosome Injection: $1000
What is the difference between a cortisone injection and cellular regenerative injections?
Cortisone injections are used to decrease the inflammation of an injury but does not heal the underlying etiology of the inflammation. Prolotherapy/PRP and exosome injections activate the patient’s cellular regenerative healing process to repair the damaged tissue thus healing the underlying etiology of the inflammation. The use of cortisone in musculoskeletal injuries is controversial and the subject of various studies over the years. In February 2010, researchers in the Netherlands published the results of a well designed, two year randomized controlled blinded trial with a significant test group of 100 patients, comparing corticosteroid use to an injection of concentrated platelet rich plasma without ultrasound guidance. The PRP injection was given to the lateral epicondyle area of “maximum tenderness,” and a “peppering” technique was used in order to activate the thrombin release from the tendon. The conclusion of the Netherlands study was that “PRP reduces pain and significantly increases function, exceeding the effect of the corticosteroid injection.”
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