PRP Injections for Joints in Lusaka

PRP comes from your blood and is plasma rich in platelets; SVF is a cellular fraction from a small sample of your adipose tissue. Each works in its own way, and combining them often gives the joint a stronger regenerative effect.

The risk of rejection or allergy is very low, since both methods use your own tissue. Like any injection, they can cause temporary pain, swelling or bruising, while infection happens rarely. At the consultation the doctor explains what the risks are for you.

Results vary. The effect of PRP often holds for several months to about a year; SVF can keep working longer. How long it lasts depends on the stage of the condition and your own body — no one can promise a fixed result.

Contraindications include cancer, acute infections, blood clotting disorders, pregnancy and a flare-up of a serious chronic illness; in these cases the procedure is not performed. The doctor checks this at the consultation.

At early stages, PRP or SVF injections combined with exercise therapy and physiotherapy can reduce pain and improve movement. If the joint is already badly damaged, replacement may be the more realistic option — the doctor will tell you honestly after seeing your scans.

In the early stages (1–2), SVF therapy may be considered to support the blood supply to the femoral head and put off the need for joint replacement. Later stages usually require surgery.

Keep in mind that replacement is major surgery with long rehabilitation, risks such as infection and implants that may eventually be redone. When changes are early or moderate, trying to preserve your own joint first often makes sense.

Yes. Once we receive your X-rays, MRI, CT or medical reports, a doctor reviews them free of charge and tells you whether the procedure could be right for you and what else may be needed.

Usually after a day or two. Crutches and long rehabilitation are not needed; for the first weeks you get recommendations on load and exercise from the doctor.

The doctor first establishes what is causing the pain: PRP is used for shoulder joint and rotator cuff problems, and SVF may be considered for more advanced arthritis of the shoulder. Suitability depends on that cause.