By Dr. John L. Ferrell III, M.D.(*) ⚡ Quick Answer: PRP or Cortisone for Hip Arthritis? Cortisone reduces inflammation and pain quickly, often within days, but it does not repair joint tissue, and hip-specific research has raised real concern that repeated use can accelerate cartilage […]

By ROSM Content Team ⚡ Quick Answer: Stem Cells or PRP? PRP contains no stem cells. It is a concentration of your own platelets and their growth factors, which signal your body’s existing repair systems to activate. “Stem cell therapy” at a legitimate US clinic […]

By Dr. John L. Ferrell III, M.D.(*) ⚡ Quick Answer: MFAT or BMAC? Both are same-day, minimally invasive procedures that harvest your own cells to support joint and tissue repair, but from different sources. MFAT (Microfragmented Adipose Tissue) is harvested from your own fat, typically […]

By ROSM Content Team, reviewed by ROSM physicians(*) ⚡ Quick Answer: What Sets PRGF Apart from PRP? Both start with your own blood and both concentrate platelets to support tissue repair, but the similarities mostly end there. PRGF (Plasma Rich in Growth Factors) uses a […]

By the ROSM Clinical Team ⚡ Quick Answer: Prolotherapy or PRP? Both are regenerative injection therapies that work by prompting your body’s own repair response, but they use different triggers to get there. Prolotherapy uses a dextrose (sugar-water) solution to create a mild, controlled irritation […]

By Dr. Sean Mulvaney, M.D.(*) ⚡ Quick Answer SGB is an outpatient injection of local anesthetic into a cluster of sympathetic nerves in the neck, placed under real-time ultrasound guidance. It does not treat PTSD psychologically. It temporarily resets an overactive fight-or-flight response so the […]

By Dr. John L. Ferrell III, M.D.(*) ⚡ Quick Answer PRP (platelet-rich plasma) is derived from a standard blood draw and delivers a concentrated dose of growth factors to the injured area. BMAC (bone marrow aspirate concentrate) is derived from a bone marrow harvest and […]

By Dr. John L. Ferrell III, M.D.(*) ⚡ Quick Answer PRP (platelet-rich plasma) is not covered by most commercial insurance plans, Medicare, or Medicaid in 2026. Insurers classify it as “investigational,” which means patients pay out of pocket. Tricare offered provisional coverage for PRP in […]

By Dr. John L. Ferrell III, M.D.(*) ⚡ Quick Answer Cortisone works faster. PRP works longer. In head-to-head clinical trials, cortisone injections typically provide stronger short-term pain relief in the first four to six weeks. But by six months, and especially at twelve months, PRP […]