Marc Darrow, MD, JD.

An introduction to PRP injections

  • PRP treatments involve collecting a small amount of your blood and spinning it in a centrifuge to separate the platelets from the red cells. The collected platelets are then injected back into the injured area to stimulate healing and regeneration.
  • The platelets contain healing agents, or “growth factors” including Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), Transforming growth factor beta (or TGF-β, Insulin-like growth factors, Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Epidermal growth factors.
  • The number of treatments needed can vary from patient to patient depending on the level of knee degeneration and the level of activity the patient wishes to return to.

Many of the people that have contacted us about their knee pain face the recommendation that they consider a knee replacement. As most, they have been managing their knee pain with ice packs and heating pads, NSAIDS, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) in increasing doses until they needed a prescription strength dose. Over the years a steady assortment of knee braces and other sleeves and devices found on the internet provided some physical support but not enough to prevent the eventual need for corticosteroid injections and ultimately knee surgery. Once surgery become the center point of treatment, many people began exploring alternatives.

Our non-surgical treatment options

In our practice, PRP and Bone Marrow Aspirate or bone marrow derived Stem Cell Therapy are treatment options for knee ostoearthritis

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  • Insights into Stem Cell & PRP Therapy
  • Research-backed treatments for chronic tendon injuries, joint pain, arthritis, and sports injuries

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