Question 1

What is the difference between PRP Standard and PRP Max?

Accepted Answer

PRP Max has a higher concentration of platelets and therefore more growth factors and greater healing capacity, which improves the probability of fast healing.

Question 2

What does PRP Combo mean?

Accepted Answer

PRP Combo combines PRP with either hyaluronic acid or collagen in order to create a combination of induced growth and regeneration of a tendon or ligament, while at the same time adding the building blocks needed to generate new tissue.

Question 3

Is PRP a one-time treatment?

Accepted Answer

Depending on your injury and condition, PRP can sometimes be a one-time treatment and sometimes a recurring treatment. For tendon and ligament injuries, one PRP Max can often help heal the tendon completely, of course in combination with rehabilitation. For osteoarthritis it is a different question. Osteoarthritis is a systemic inflammatory disease which PRP does not cure, but greatly improves functionality and reduces pain, while at the same time reducing the speed at which the disease progresses. For osteoarthritis, recurrent PRP treatments every three to four months is generally the preferable approach. Clinical trials have shown that this approach can more than halve the speed at which osteoarthritis progresses.

Question 4

How quickly will I see results?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your exact injury or condition, as well as on the selected treatment program. In general, when treating with PRP, results start to show after a few weeks and peak results are reached after somewhere between six and eight weeks. For autologous orthobiologic treatment with adipose tissue combined with PRP, the initial two weeks after treatment can be even a little bit worse than before, and then it starts to turn around and you'll see results after four to six weeks with a peak in results somewhere between six and twelve months.

Question 5

Are the treatments safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes. PRP and autologous orthobiologic treatment with adipose tissue use your own blood and your own tissue. These treatments are extremely safe with very low risk of adverse events.

Question 6

What conditions can be treated?

Accepted Answer

We treat osteoarthritis and other joint injuries, tendinopathies, muscle injuries like acute and chronic muscle tears, inflammation in ligaments or tendons, chronic pain, and even non-operable ACLs and similar conditions.

Question 7

Are treatments covered by insurance?

Accepted Answer

Some insurance companies cover parts of our treatments, but most of the treatment programs are not covered by insurance. We will help you navigate in the insurance jungle to learn what your insurance company covers and not.

Question 8

Are your treatments evidence-based?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we strongly believe in both clinical research and practical experience in order to offer treatments that are safe, tested, and as well with a good upside for the patient. Evidence-based is not a binary term. The research landscape is ever-changing and ever-updating, and we continuously monitor its progress so that we can always learn more and offer better treatment options to our patients.

Question 9

What's the difference between autologous and allogeneic tissue?

Accepted Answer

Autologous means the tissue or cells come from your own body — in our orthobiologic treatment a small amount of your own adipose tissue is used together with your own PRP. Allogeneic cell products come from another person, are isolated and grown in laboratories, and produced as medicinal products under strict regulatory oversight. Revi uses only your own material in its clinical practice.

Question 10

Can orthobiologic treatment lead to regeneration of cartilage in a joint with osteoarthritis?

Accepted Answer

Different clinical trials show different results. Some trials show cartilage growth of up to two millimeters, which is quite a lot. Other trials don't show any regeneration of cartilage. We strongly believe that this is due to heterogeneity of protocols and that given optimal protocols, we would see good results when it comes to cartilage regeneration. We therefore try to utilize the protocols that have shown the best results across all of our treatment programs.

Question 11

How does the treatment work, step by step?

Accepted Answer

The entire treatment takes about two hours at our clinic. We begin with a small adipose-tissue harvest under local anesthesia from the abdomen. The tissue is mechanically processed during the same visit and combined with your own PRP. The material is then injected under ultrasound guidance into the joint(s) being treated. You go home directly afterwards.

Question 12

How many treatments are needed?

Accepted Answer

In most cases, one treatment per cycle is sufficient. The program also includes a follow-up PRP injection to reinforce and extend the effect, as well as a rehab program with your physiotherapist.

Question 13

Which joints can be treated?

Accepted Answer

We treat shoulders, elbows, thumbs, wrists, fingers, hips, knees, ankles and toes. When you register your interest you select which joint(s) are relevant, and we make an individual assessment.

Question 14

What happens after I sign up?

Accepted Answer

We admit a limited cohort of patients at a time to ensure quality and follow-up. Once you've signed up, we reach out personally for an initial assessment to determine whether the treatment is right for you, and then schedule you into the next available cohort.

Question 15

What does the 60,000 SEK price include?

Accepted Answer

The price covers the entire program: physician assessment, adipose-tissue harvest and mechanical processing, PRP preparation, ultrasound-guided injection, follow-up PRP injection, and a rehab program with a physiotherapist. There are no hidden costs.

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PRPWhat is the difference between PRP Standard and PRP Max?

PRPWhat does PRP Combo mean?

PRPIs PRP a one-time treatment?

BothHow quickly will I see results?

BothAre the treatments safe?

BothWhat conditions can be treated?

BothAre treatments covered by insurance?

BothAre your treatments evidence-based?

OrthobiologicWhat's the difference between autologous and allogeneic tissue?

OrthobiologicCan orthobiologic treatment lead to regeneration of cartilage in a joint with osteoarthritis?

OrthobiologicHow does the treatment work, step by step?

OrthobiologicHow many treatments are needed?

OrthobiologicWhich joints can be treated?

OrthobiologicWhat happens after I sign up?

OrthobiologicWhat does the 60,000 SEK price include?