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Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections | What It’s Like Getting PRP Injections Into The Knee as a Skier

In November 2021, I hiked up and skied Little Chute at Alta, UT. Alta, UT Report: Little Chute with Mandatory Air From the Top When skiing down my knee swelled up and I could only bend it 90º. After arriving home the swelling went down. This happened on a daily repeat cycle until February 2022 when the pain upon skiing […]

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Miles Clark | December 15, 2023
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The State of the US Health Care System for Skiers & Riders | $2,000 PRP & Hyaluronic Acid Injections Into The Knee

Report from February 9, 2022 Today I went to a new orthopedic surgeon in Park City, UT where I got PRP and hyaluronic acid injections for my bad left knee. The injections + doctor visit + x-rays cost me $2,000 and were not covered by my insurance. To get this appointment, I needed an MRI and MRI analysis which I […]

Miles Clark | February 11, 2022
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