In 2015 I was diagnosed with bilateral patellar tendonitis. From there I went through numerous weeks of physical therapy with very little success. With my lacrosse season starting up soon, I decided to wear a knee brace and play through the pain. This only got me so far as by the end of my junior year, in 2017, my patellar tendonitis had only gotten worse.
I went to the doctor again and kept getting the same two options: either to go to physical therapy and play through the pain, or to completley quit lacrosse altogether. With no success in physical therapy and not wanting to even think about the latter option, I decided to seek a second opinion. I have heard about Dr. Kevin Kaplan’s expertise in orthopedics and innovative techniques to help with knee pain and to strengthen the knees.
Dr. Kaplan’s evaluation provided me with alternatives such as the Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection, which was the first time I had heard of another option. He explained the procedure to me in detail and was patient to answer any questions and concerns that I had. After the injection, my knees were sore for two days and my range of motion was limited. After a week, I was able to have full range of motion. It took twelve weeks for a full recovery.
After the twelve weeks, I was able to play lacrosse again and do things such as run and make cuts that I was unable to do before the procedure. In my senior season of lacrosse I had no pain and played the best that I have ever played. I finished the season with 48 goals and 20 assists through 12 games and couldn’t be any happier with the performance that I had all thanks to the procedure that strengthened my knees and got me back to playing the sport that I love.
I went to the doctor again and kept getting the same two options: either to go to physical therapy and play through the pain, or to completley quit lacrosse altogether. With no success in physical therapy and not wanting to even think about the latter option, I decided to seek a second opinion. I have heard about Dr. Kevin Kaplan’s expertise in orthopedics and innovative techniques to help with knee pain and to strengthen the knees.
Dr. Kaplan’s evaluation provided me with alternatives such as the Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection, which was the first time I had heard of another option. He explained the procedure to me in detail and was patient to answer any questions and concerns that I had. After the injection, my knees were sore for two days and my range of motion was limited. After a week, I was able to have full range of motion. It took twelve weeks for a full recovery.
After the twelve weeks, I was able to play lacrosse again and do things such as run and make cuts that I was unable to do before the procedure. In my senior season of lacrosse I had no pain and played the best that I have ever played. I finished the season with 48 goals and 20 assists through 12 games and couldn’t be any happier with the performance that I had all thanks to the procedure that strengthened my knees and got me back to playing the sport that I love.