This video features a one-month post-procedure testimonial with Dr. Don Buford and his patient, Emma, who received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in her right knee to treat generalized degenerative joint disease and a meniscus tear. Shortly after the treatment, Emma went on a cruise and successfully participated in extensive walking excursions across the Panama Canal, Costa Rica, and Colombia. She notes that even when walking on rough cobblestones in Cartagena, she experienced absolutely no pain.
Overall, Emma estimates that her knee is 90% better than it was before the procedure, primarily due to a dramatic decrease in pain that she first began to notice just two weeks after the injection. She reports that activities which used to cause severe discomfort are now pain-free, her flexibility is steadily improving, and she no longer experiences knee pain keeping her awake at night. Aside from some minor, normal lingering swelling on the side of her knee, Emma is completely off all daily pain medications and is highly pleased with her recovery.
Questions about this treatment
- What conditions are featured in this patient testimonial?
- The patient testimonial focuses on knee arthritis or generalized degenerative joint disease and a meniscus tear affecting the knee.
- What treatment did the patient receive?
- The patient received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in the right knee.
- How long after the PRP injection was the testimonial recorded?
- The testimonial discusses the patient's progress approximately one month after the PRP knee injection.
- What improvement did the patient report after PRP treatment?
- The patient reported that her knee was approximately 90% better than before the procedure, with substantial reduction in pain, improved flexibility, and no longer having knee pain that disrupted sleep.
- Who provides PRP treatment at Texas Orthobiologics?
- PRP treatment is provided by Don Buford, MD and the Texas Orthobiologics team in Dallas, Texas.
Every patient is different, and a video is not a promise of the same result. If you want to know whether an orthobiologic or surgical option fits your own injury, that starts with an exam and imaging — not a video.
