PRP injection
A PRP injection involves the administration of platelet-rich plasma, a treatment derived from the patient’s blood, into the affected area to stimulate tissue repair and regeneration. This procedure is commonly used in orthopedic and sports medicine to address musculoskeletal injuries, osteoarthritis, and other conditions.
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Several months ago a patient I was seeing for another issue showed me the results of her finger-fusion surgery to treat arthritis. As she unwrapped her finger, I was a bit startled by its appearance (left above). It had the classic “mummy finger” dry-gangrene look, and her surgeon wanted to amputate it. She asked about whether…read more
Ankle Sore After Walking? What’s Wrong and How to Fix It
On this page: Ankle anatomy Why does my ankle hurt when I walk? What is ankle instability? How do you treat ankle instability? Our ankles have a big job to do, carrying around the weight of our entire body, certainly more than other weight-bearing joints, like our hips and knees. If everything is normal in…read more Is Playing on a Sprained Ankle Safe?
On this page: What is an ankle sprain? What is joint instability? What happens if you play on a sprained ankle? How can a doctor tell if you have an unstable ankle? How can you treat these lax ankle ligaments? I can’t tell you how many trashed ankles we have seen through the years because the…read more SI Joint Injection Side Effects: PRP vs. Steroid Shots for SI Joint Syndrome
Steroid shots are the mainstay of current injection-based spine care. Why? Certainly not because steroid shots are the best therapy we have for reducing pain and helping an injured part of the spine heal. Also, while many online sources would have you believe that SI Joint injection side effects are minimal, that’s not been our experience. Hence,…read more Treating Hand Arthritis and Trigger Finger with PRP
Dr. Pitts discusses how we treat hand arthritis and trigger finger through precise injections of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and our 4th generation platelet lysate. Enjoy! Why Do I Have Joint Pain After Exercise?
On this page: Controlling chronic inflammation Treatment with growth factors Being ProActive Many of us experience muscle tightness and soreness after exercise, but why do some of our joints ache after exercise? For me it’s my left knee and shoulder; for you maybe it’s your hip or ankle. When your joint aches, it’s because more…read more
How to Stop Knee Pain: Why PRP and Stem Cells Beat A2M Injections
For many patients, slowing the progression of arthritis is a great way to help stop knee pain in its tracks. One of the newest methods now offered by physicians involves A2M, a naturally occurring chemical in the blood that has been shown to slow arthritis progression in animals. But do you need to seek an…read more Your PRP Didn’t Work. Now What?
On this page: What is PRP? What are the types of PRP? What are PRP injections used to treat? Why does PRP fail? Platelet rich plasma, or PRP, is becoming well known these days, with many professional athletes using it to return to play faster and with many weekend warriors following their lead. But for some, there…read more 
