Your description of PRP is correct, however it won't be given as treatment for Jennings injury. He will receive treatment and therapy for it just not PRP. As long as the film says everything is structurally sound and intact, Jennings will be on the field Monday night. PRP while a simple procedure, is a pretty pricey one ($5oo) that insurance doesn't pay for.

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Posted by UASports23

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Posted on 1/2/18 at 1:26 am to DrRichardHead

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I hope you really are a doctor and become our resident doctor. Solid Username.

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Posted by Patton Mentality

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Posted on 1/2/18 at 1:37 am to DrRichardHead

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PRP while a simple procedure, is a pretty pricey one ($5oo) that insurance doesn't pay for.

$500 is all? Does the university take care of medical costs of injured players?

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Posted by Eli Goldfinger

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Posted on 1/2/18 at 6:37 am to DrRichardHead

The kit is actually $800, but that still won’t be enough money to disuade the team docs if they think it helps get him back on the field sooner.

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Posted by elposter

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Posted on 1/2/18 at 10:23 am to DrRichardHead

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PRP while a simple procedure, is a pretty pricey one ($5oo) that insurance doesn't pay for.

I have no idea what kind of injury PRP is able to help but $500 for any medical treatment isn't "pretty pricey" and that price damn sure wouldn't be a barrier to an Alabama player getting treatment that could help recovery. They'd probably pay 50k out of pocket for treatment that would help for this game.