Because the therapy uses a patient's own blood, there are typically no negative side-effects. Most patients tolerate PRP quiet well, although some patients report post-injection soreness or transient pain.

The number of treatments depend on the severity of the injury. Two to three treatment sessions are required for optimal results.

The total process can last upto 40-45 minutes.

PRP signals for stem cells and regenerative cells to repair and rebuild the damaged tissue. The process, called the healing cascade, can be active and take place over a 12-20 week period.

Because the goal of PRP therapy is to resolve pain through healing, it typically has long-lasting results. Initial Improvement may be seen within a few weeks, gradually increasing as the healing progresses. Instructions to Follow after PRP Therapy
Keep the band aid/bandage for 24 hours.
Do not apply heat for 3 days post procedure. For first 24-48 hours, ice application can be done intermittently. There can be post injection aggravation of pain for 2-3 days temporarily. Pain relief starts after 4-6 weeks, and at times it can time upto 2-3 months. Do not take over-the-counter pain killers. Follow the advice of your doctor You can take paracetamol or tramadol for pain.of your doctor.
Take adequate rest and do physical activities as advised by your physician.
Avoiding driving a car or two-wheeler for 4 weeks.
For injections in shoulder, elbow or wrist, take rest and avoid repetitive movements and over head activities.
For injections in hip, knees or ankle, avoid excessive weight bearing and use of braces/crutches/support as advised.
Avoid NSAIDs (painkillers) and steroid medications for 4 weeks post procedural.
Avoid vitamin A, E, flax seed oil, cod liver oil, garlic for two week post procedure. You can take aspirin/ecosprin for your cardiac reasons.
Exercise only if it is comfortable and adviced by your doctor.
Avoid intake of alcohol, cigarette and coffee for at least four weeks after the treatment.

Ozone Discectomy
Back and leg pain from disc disease is the leading cause of disability in India.
At Delhi Pain Management Centre, we introduce intradiscal ozone in many patients as an alternative to surgery for the treatment of back, leg or arm pain caused by a herniated or a prolapsed lumbar or cervical disc.
Over 2000 patients have been treated successfully at our centre using injection of medical ozone in the disc (ozone discectomy) with a success rate of 70% and with minimal or no complications. Ozone discectomy is done under local anesthesia and the patient goes home after a short recovery on the same day. Ozone therapy, due to its good results, noninvasiveness and lack of major complications compared to other methods (microsurgery, endoscopic discectomy, percutaneous discectomy, conventional open surgery) make this therapy the treatment of choice with the potential to change lives of countless sufferers of back and leg pain.

Ozone is a gas that normally exists in the atmosphere and is produced by the effect of UV rays of sun's light on the oxygen.Medical ozone is the mixture of oxygen and ozone,in variable concentrations according to how it is applied.

When Ozone is injected in the inner disc space (nucleus pulposus), there is production of antioxidant enzymes. These neutralize the toxic materials present inside the inner disc space and cause shrinkage of the disc. Further, Ozone dissolves in the water in the disc and affects the proteoglycans which are the building blocks of the disc causing them to shrink thus reducing the disc volume and lessening the pressure on the nerves.

Ozone injections have been found to be an extremely safe form of treatment and are currently employed in Europe as the first treatment of choice in disc herniations. The treatment, is by and large, free from any side effects.

It is a procedure used to relieve back and leg pain by the injection of ozone in and around the disc.
OFG Benefits Of Ozone Discectomy
There is:
No cutting
No scarring
No general anaesthesia
No hospital stay(day care procedure)
Shorter recovery time
Very short absence from work

Patients with:
Very severe back, leg and or arm/shoulder pain due to disc herniation
Pain that has not responded to 4 weeks of conservative treatments (rest, pain medications, physical therapy)
Herniated lumbar or cervical disc confirmed by MRI or CT scan.
Patients with no neurological defecits

Patients with:
Back pain where the disc appears normal by MRI/CT scan
Cancer or other spinal tumours
TB or other spinal infections
Severe spinal stenosis due to degenerative changes in the spine and the discs.
Spondylolisthesis (2nd or 3rd degree) causing spinal instability.

Bed rest advised for the first 48 hrs 10-15 min walk advised from day 3 Full activity with the exception of vigorous activity from day 6.
Forward bending and lifting of weight not allowed for 4 weeks.
Spinal exercises to be started only after 3 weeks and after consulting the doctor.