PRP and Prolotherapy: Not Just for Athletes

When people hear about PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) or prolotherapy, one pictures professional athletes recovering from sport injuries but the truth is more encouraging.  Essentially, you don’t have to be an elite athlete to benefit from regenerative medicine.  In fact, the majority of people who seek these treatments from me are everyday individuals looking to stay active and enjoy life with less pain.

• Avid gardeners who tweaked their shoulder while potting

• Grandparents who want to lift and play with their grandchildren

• Weekend golfers, pickleball players, cyclists and hikers

• People hoping to delay or avoid surgery when appropriate

Prolotherapy uses a natural dextrose solution that stimulates the body’s repair response in weakened ligaments and tendons.  PRP uses a small sample of your own blood.  After concentrating the platelets—which contain natural growth factors—the PRP in injected into the injured area to encourage healing.  Rather than simply masking the pain, these therapies aim to address the underlying tissue that may not have healed completely.

You do not need to be training for a marathon to deserve to move comfortably.  Aging doesn’t mean giving up.  The bottom line is that regenerative medicine isn’t reserved for elite athletes or younger adults.  It is for people who value staying active, maintaining independence, and continuing to do things they love—whether that’s hiking, working in the yard, traveling, exercising or simply living with less pain.  If chronic joint, tendon, or ligament pain has been limiting your life, it may be worth learning whether PRP or prolotherapy could be an option for you. 

Schedule a free consultation to find out which quick and effective in office therapy is right for you and your injury.