Relieving Joint Pain Without Steroids or Surgery

Joint pain is one of the most common health complaints today, often leading to a reliance on over-the-counter pain medications. Unfortunately, this reliance can mask the problem and delay more effective treatment, allowing continued wear-and-tear within the joint.

When pain becomes severe, patients often seek help from their doctors, expecting advanced diagnostics like imaging to provide an answer and real treatment options. However, standard medical protocol frequently directs treatment toward stronger pain relievers, physical therapy, or steroid injections.

While these options work for some, many find them to be temporary solutions. Steroid injections often provide only short-term relief, with pain returning in a few months. Crucially, steroids do not protect against connective tissue breakdown, meaning the underlying joint damage continues even when the pain is gone.

At Integrity Naturopathic, we offer effective alternatives that break this cycle. We provide non-steroid joint injections, including:

1. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP): Utilizing your body’s own platelets and growth factors to promote healing. We collect these tissue-repairing agents from your own blood at your office visit via a blood draw. These platelets are then processed in-office and injected into the site of the injury/tear.

2. Prolotherapy: Using an anesthetic and dextrose solution to stimulate tissue repair. This special mixture activates your body’s natural healing system to speed recovery.

Both injections are performed using precise ultrasound guidance to target the correct areas for long-term improvement.

We invite you to call our office to begin your journey out of pain and towards a more joyful life!