Hi everyone. I'm new to the group. I wanted to know if anyone else like me who's a piper 4a had a PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) and did it help at all? Do you have any signs of improve at all? Any symptom that is now better?If yes,how long did it take? I had mine on November 23rd and although it truly is a miracle that I'm now able to open my mouth more than one finger, I'm in constant pain literally everywhere just like before (TM joints,behind the eyes,back of my head...I'll spare you the details that we all know).
I live in London (UK) but I had my PRP in the US. Finally after 3 years of suffering and having tried all the possible and different specialists (both in the UK and occasionally in Italy as well where my family lives),I decided to go the US to seek for help since nothing I have tried before helped at all (splints,night guards,physio,alternative medicines etc..)
Right now I'm doing cold laser treatment every 2 hrs (I even bought a laser machine) and I'm streching my jaw 4 times a day as suggested by the surgeon. I'm back in London and I'm seeing a new maxillo tomorrow...I really don't know what to do anymore. I'm desperate and in pain 24/7 even without chewing,talking etc... I had botox injected in the muscles combined with the procedure and they suggested that I do it every 2 months but I'm aware of all the cons of botox and I don't think I'm going to do it again since it didn't help. Does anyone also know a good TMD specialist in London? (hopefully one that I haven't seen already).
If anyone else here has a TMD caused by both muscles and joints and had a PRP,was that enough for your joints?Is there another surgery after that? Thanks a lot. Every little help is profoundly appreciate.