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Patient Success Video

Tali is a dog that had her knee successfully treated with PRP and Biocellular (Stem Cell-Rich) Prolotherapy.

This short video also addresses a commonly asked question:
"Is PRP Placebo?"

Patient Success Stories

Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"My condition went from extreme pain in my knee and an inability to walk to full and complete recovery. I have full use of my knee without pain."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"Good health, strength, and vitality has been a blessing I have enjoyed practically my entire life. My knee pain caused me to question how long I would be able to work and continue enjoying life. So my relief in this recovery is wonderful! Thank You."

Name withheld for reasons of privacy
Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"After having my knee seriously injured weight training, I found my way to Dr. Alderman’s office to treat it (and ongoing issues in both knees) to avoid an invasive surgery. I had to compromise my weight and triathlon training and questioned whether I would be able to complete another event.

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"During the course of Prolotherapy treatment, not only did I manage to complete another triathlon, but also my first 10K run and am back to a through and successful heavy weightlifting program and training for a marathon. Thank You!!!"

Name withheld for reasons of privacy
Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I’ve had chronic knee pain for 14 years and lower back pain for the last 4 years."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"I am no longer in constant pain. I am able to exercise more rigorously and although I have been pushing my body a lot harder I have not had any injuries. I am grateful. Thank you."

Name withheld for reasons of privacy
Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I hurt my knee in a fall, and was unable to see improvement after 6 weeks of physical therapy, and extensive time on an exercise bike. Before having arthroscopic surgery, I decided to try Prolotherapy."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"I am now able to run, bike, and play basketball at full speed, none of which was happening before my treatment. My knee required about 6-7 injection appointments, and there were a few point in the process where I started to wonder if it would work… but I stuck with it and I’m glad I did!"

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I had pain all the time on my left knee. I was restricted from exercising because my knee would not let me due to the pain. Going up and down the stairs was out of the question. Being athletic, life was not fun anymore!"

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"After Prolotherapy, my life went back to normal. In fact I went to London to visit my daughter and had to go up 83 steps to her flat. I did that at least twice a day with no problem. I am walking at least 2 miles a day and doing the elliptical machine. I really recommend Dr. Alderman and the treatment."

Name withheld for reasons of privacy
Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"Knee unstable. Could not walk one block. Could not walk up and down stairs!"

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"Can walk unlimited distances! Can walk up and down stairs! I can now consider training for a marathon! (Just kidding!). I am almost 70 years old, and can do the hula again!"

Name withheld for reasons of privacy
Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I have a knee discomfort and a back issue."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"After 4 treatments and advice from. Dr. Alderman she turned my life into a miracle. I did a lot of treatments and manipulation on my back and knee. I experienced changes and made me into an active person. She is a healer and she is a great one. Everybody should go to her to be healed."

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"Decades of heavy weightlifting and work in the construction industry left me with a knee that gave me constant pain. Simply walking required me to concentrate on each step I took."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"The knee Dr. Alderman treated with PRP is pain free and I am beginning to enjoy the activities I thought I had lost. I feel like a child with a new toy."

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"Persistent knee pain that prevented me from performing as a dancer and dance instructor."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"After Prolotherapy, I’ve begun performing and teaching again. Thank you Dr. Alderman!"

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"My left knee dislocated during a football game as a teenager, and then frequently afterward during the most mundane of tasks. I lost confidence in my ability to exercise it at all; avoid active recreation, and allow my weight to balloon up."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"After 4 treatments of PRP, with steady increasing activity in-between, I have been able to drop that weight, run climb, and enjoy the outdoors in ways I thought would never again be available to me."

Name withheld for reasons of privacy
Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"Before Prolotherapy I had little mobility back and knee issues."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"Since starting Prolotherapy I have regained the ability to hike. The back no longer causes me discomfort or down time. My knees feel better than ever. At 65 I feel I have the mobility of a 35 year old! I am currently doing squats at the gym. I have not been able to do this for over 20 years. (The squats I do are 10 second count down 10 second count up.) 

P.S. I have recommended Dr. Alderman to many of my aging friends. Most of the friends have waited with traditional approach for the treatments. It is amazing to see their deterioration in mobility compared to my over all improvement. No comparison – really!"

Name withheld for reasons of privacy
Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I was very active – somehow my left knee became strained and was very painful to walk."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"A friend recommended Dr. Alderman. And her Prolotherapy I highly recommend. Within 3 week I was able to walk freely without pain and am enjoying my regular routine again."

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I was immobile and in constant pain. I couldn’t walk without a brace and limping. After an MRI, a surgeon recommended surgery with a year recovery time! I decided to try Prolotherapy – and am I ever so glad I did! It works!"

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"I am able to play with my three year old toddler now where as before I was so limited. Even she knew “Daddy’s knee hurts…” and we would have to stop and rest. Now, I can play unrestricted, plus my mountain bike is out of the garage… Even my dog is happy as now we can go on long hikes! Thank You!!"

Name withheld for reasons of privacy
Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"Tried physical therapy and pretty much everything to get my knee to stop hurting so I could run again. No matter what I tried the knee stayed the same."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"I’ve been able to start running again pain free and most motion including plyometrics is without pain. Feel like I’ve been given a second chance to be an athlete again."

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I hurt my knee playing basketball. I tore my ACL and PCL and could hardly walk because of the pain."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"I’m playing all the sports I used to with no pain."

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"Severe looseness in my right knee due to a torn ACL. It was loose enough that I was at times afraid to step off curbs. I had some pain and had to wear a brace to play golf otherwise I would be sore after a round."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"With Prolotherapy I’ve noticed an increase in strength and decrease in pain. My knee doesn’t feel as loose and I can play golf without a brace without pain. I would recommend Prolotherapy to anyone facing the problems I had as an alternative to surgery."

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"Torn ACL ligament torn cartilage (meniscus and knee cap). Torn medial meniscus in left knee. Chronic ankle sprains. Constant pain in knee and ankle for several months after injury. MD’s told me surgery and tendon graft way the only way to save my knee!!"

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"Who’s laughing now?
Began improving around 3rd treatment. I needed more than the 5 or 6 treatments due to the extent of damage. End result absolutely no pain whatsoever! Range of motion has returned and feels better than new! Thank you Dr. Alderman, Prolotherapy was a definite way to go."

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I had a lot of swelling and pain in my right knee. I could not squat down half way without severe pain. Kneeling was was quite painful and even bending my knee while sleeping caused pain. I had to put playing tennis off or play for short periods of time with my knee fully wrapped. My confidence level in my right knew was nearly zero."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"After four treatments I feel absolutely no pain and have no inflammation. I play tennis, hard competitive tennis, two times a week and am in the gym on the elliptical anther 3-4 days a week. I honestly believe my knee is stronger now then it was before the knee pain started that brought me to Dr. Alderman. I’m living proof that Prolotherapy works."

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I limped through the day at age 50 wondering how I’d ever get on for the rest of my life. I wondered if I would need a cane! My knees hurt all night long as well, so sleep was troubled. MRI’s showed complete joint and bone deterioration and yet no replacement surgery was authorized. My options were bleak. - pain management only."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"I walked about a mile at lunch today with NO pain - amazing! I’m feeling happier, stronger and overall much less “toxic” - my whole being is much better! I sleep through the night! Yahoo!"

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"Prior to my injury I was very active 55 year old water skier, horseback rider and gym fanatic. After injuring my knee, exercising, I hobbled to Dr. Alderman where my life changed forever."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"After my first treatment, the pain in my knee almost disappeared and by the 4th treatment I was back to all my previous activities. I love Prolo!"

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Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I couldn’t stand, couldn’t walk around without a lot of pain in my knee."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"Now I can walk around and stand without pain and I don’t have to use the handicap carts in stores."

Name withheld for reasons of privacy
Briefly describe your condition and life prior to Prolotherapy:

"I was having to cut back on my very active athletic routine due to increasing and sometimes unbearable knee pain."

Please share any success you’ve had with your condition as a result of your Prolotherapy:

"After only 4 treatments I was pain free and biking, hiking and swimming as much as I had prior to my injury. It’s great to be able to stand in front of my students for an entire class - in fact, several classes - without pain."

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