- PRP (Platelet-rich plasma) therapy uses injections of a concentration of a patient’s own platelets to accelerate the healing of injured tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints. In this way, PRP injections use each individual patient’s own healing system to improve musculoskeletal problems. Plasma is the liquid portion of whole blood. It is composed largely of water and proteins, and it provides a medium for red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets to circulate through the body. Platelets, also called thrombocytes, are blood cells that cause blood clots and other necessary growth healing functions. Ultrasound imaging is often used to guide the injection.
- Prolotherapy Injections – this treatment helps the body to naturally strengthen the injured/loose ligaments or tendons. During the therapy, a special substance is injected into the injured area. This causes an inflammatory response that is necessary to begin the healing process. The inflammation increases the blood flow to the injured area, naturally stimulating the tissue to repair itself resulting in stronger, tighter tissue structure.
- Neural Prolotherapy Injections – similar to traditional prolotherapy, neural prolotherapy shifts the focus to subcutaneous nerves as a source of pathology. These subcutaneous nerves in a pathological state can lead to neurogenic inflammation and pain.
- Trigger Point Injections – used to treat painful areas of muscle that contain trigger points, or knots of muscle when they do not relax. Trigger points may irritate the nerves around them or cause referred pain, or pain that is felt in another area of the body.
