21 December 2009

Dr. Elbaz and staff,

I am a member of the United States Army and sustained a small pectoral muscle tear while doing wide arm pushups overseas. For about a year I lived with a chronic discomfort whenever doing pushups and my job was severely affected. After multiple visits to a family doctor, therapy and anti-inflammatory regiments that never seemed to work I decided to meet Dr. Elbaz and discuss the possibility of PRP.I was nervous but excited about the possibility of putting this injury behind me and have heard only great things about PRP.

Before the procedure, you and your staff, answered all of my questions, made me feel comfortable and seemed to have a deeper knowledge of what I was going through then any other doctor I had previously talked with. I cannot say thank you enough for your patience, understanding and realization that PRP might actually be an alternative for my unique situation. Within a month after the PRP injection, I was able to do pushups without the discomfort. In my profession, I cannot afford to be physically impaired and had almost lost hope in ever being able to fully participate in physical training again. After having PRP I am now able to do everything that I was able to do before my small muscle tear.

In summary, I would like to thank you and your entire staff that helped me with this unique procedure. I hope you know what a help PRP has been to my family, my military career and me. Please feel free to use this as a letter of recommendation and I hope that your future patients consider PRP as a valid form of treatment.

Sincerely,

SSG M.H.

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I had been suffering w/ a medial epicondyal injury on my VERY dominant right elbow for almost two years. I had 4 steroid injections over that period of time w/ short term relief. I went through about 6-8 weeks of physical therapy w/ some relief as well as two treatments of accupuncture. I did not want surgery if I could avoid it.

I saw Dr. Elbaz at the end of Sept. for my PRP. It is an uncomfortable procedure especially in such a small area w/ atrophy. However, the discomfort is short lived compared to living w/ the pain of my injury and lack of use of my arm. The PRP is a very gradual healing. Within a week I noticed a difference but the biggest change came about the 4th week. I was doing so much more with my arm and didn’t realize it since I was not in pain. I am 2 1/2 months out and am not restricted in any of my activities. I think I will have one more round of PRP to finish off the small area that is uncomfortable at times. I am 70% on my worst day but most days I am 80-85% well. My goal is to have 100% relief!

Sandy