Dr. Joshua John-Ram SchacterDr. Joshua Schacter, DO FAAOS, is America’s Holistic Orthopedic Surgeon, with nearly two decades of surgical expertise.

Prp recovery is quick and pretty straightforward for most of our patients!

20 Oct 2023 · 0 min

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A short YouTube video by Dr. Joshua John-Ram Schacter providing practical recovery guidance after platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. He advises minimal downtime for most patients but recommends that avid athletes "take it easy" for 3–5 days and avoid long-distance running for about 6–8 weeks in some cases to allow the treatment effect.

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3–5 days

About 6–8 weeks (depending on diagnosis and treated condition)

With PRP injections, we don't limit your activities too terribly much. We do ask you to take it easy within the next three to five days if you are an avid athlete. For instance, if you're going to run marathons, we ask that you not run distance for up to about six to eight weeks so that we can have the full effect of the anti inflammatory effect of the of the injection. It really depends on the diagnosis, it depends on what we're treating, but in most cases it's very little downtime.