7/25/2018 7:10 PM
Edited Date/Time: 7/25/2018 7:52 PM
Your title says meniscus and ACL, but your post only says you have another torn meniscus. Is the previous ACL still an issue too?
I did the stem cell treatment just after having microfracture surgery to help re-grow cartilage in my left knee. Unknown if it helped or not, but was super expensive. They used the fat cell method. Mesenchymal might indeed be the way to go, but might not be easy to get.
If all you have is a slightly torn meniscus, the arthroscopic surgery is really quick and easy to recover from. If you're really opposed to surgery, the PRP is an option. Ask the Dr you're talking to if they also do Prolozone injections. It's an injection of various things, in addition to ozone gas, which delivers healing oxygen right to the areas that need it. One of the big reasons ligaments and cartilage don't heal very well or slowly is that they typically have a poor blood supply. Unfortunately they have a great nerve supply so we feel the pain just fine!! The prolozone injections aren't very expensive - at least compared to stem cells. About $100 each, and maybe 7-8 injections. The one time stem cell shot cost me $8K!!!!
There's a chance the PRP/Prolozone combo could help your ACL if it's still an issue - it just depends on how severe the damage is. I have heard good stories about tissue regeneration with th PRP/Prolozone. I'm doing the prolozone now as sort of a preventative measure - get my knee at healthy as possible to minimize the chances of having knee replacement in the future, which really should be a last option. Of course if you have a very badly torn ACL, you're gonna need surgery most likely