Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are replacing traditional orthopedic surgery in many instances for conditions that range from soft tissue injuries (tendonitis, muscle tears, ligamentous injuries) to various joint afflictions, such as a torn meniscus or mild to moderate arthritis of the joints.
PRP Therapy Injections
Pain-free PRP treatment typically requires two PRP injections into the injured tissue, depending on the severity of the injury. The injections will likely be four to six weeks apart. Occasionally, a third PRP injection is needed.
Regenerative techniques can be tailored to meet each patient’s orthopedic needs wherever he or she is experiencing pain.
Injuries and conditions that are treatable with PRP include:
Spine
- Sacroiliac joint
- Iliolumbar ligaments
- Facet joints
- Interspinous ligaments
Shoulders
- Rotator cuff – partial tears
- Biceps tendinosis
- Chronic glenohumeral ligament sprains
- Acromio-clavicular joint dysfunction and pain
- Levator scapulae tendinosis
Elbows
- Ulnar collateral ligament injury
- Distal biceps tendon partial tear
Wrist and Hand
- Chronic thumb sprain
- Joint arthritis
Arthritic Joints
- Hip/pelvis/SI joints
- Piriformis syndrome
- Greater trochanteric bursitis
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Hamstring strain
- Ischial tuberosity bursitis
- Hip joint arthritis
- Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
- Symphysis pubis pain
Knee
- Patellar tendonitis/tendinosis
- Osgood-Schlatter’s disease
- Quadraceps strain or partial tear
- Degenerative arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Chondromalacia patella
- Enthesopathy
Lower Leg
- Calf pain
Ankle and Foot
- Chronic ligament strains
- Chronic achilles tendinosis
- Chronic partial tendon tear
- Plantar fasciitis