Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy in Charlotte, NC
What is Platelet-Rich Plasma?
PRP works by harnessing the growth factors and cytokines contained within the platelets. PRP is derived from a patient’s own blood and contains a high concentration of platelets, which are crucial for blood clotting and wound healing.
Understanding the Composition of PRP
How PRP Differs from Regular Blood
PRP works by harnessing the growth factors and cytokines contained within the platelets. When injected into an injured area, these growth factors stimulate the body’s natural healing processes, promoting tissue regeneration and repair. This is particularly beneficial for treating tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joint injuries. The high concentration of platelets in PRP accelerates the healing process by enhancing cell proliferation and tissue healing.
The PRP Therapy Process
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is among the fastest-growing areas in regenerative medicine. It utilizes the body’s own healing components to boost tissue growth. PRP therapy uses a large number of autologous platelets in the patient’s plasma. The platelets are injected into or directly applied to the tissue. The results from the non-surgical procedure exceed the majority of patients’ expectations.
Types of PRP Treatments
What is a PRP Injection?
SuperShot® PRP Treatment
The SuperShot is NeoGenix’s highest-concentration PRP protocol, built on the only FDA-approved three-spin, high-dose PRP system available. Standard PRP procedures use a single-pass centrifuge that discards the protein and microRNA-rich components essential for tissue healing. The SuperShot adds a third spin that recovers billions of autologous exosomes and A2M healing properties that single-pass systems throw away. More healing components in the final product means a stronger, longer-lasting regenerative response.
NeoGenix has performed more than 6,000 stem cell and PRP procedures since January 2016, with a 94%* success rate and the majority of results lasting several years. The SuperShot protocol is the highest-dose PRP option we offer and is recommended for patients where maximum healing response is the priority.
Is PRP Therapy Right for You?
Who is a candidate for treatment utilizing PRP?
PRP is an excellent first-choice treatment for patients with mild degenerative arthritis. PRP is also utilized for partial tendon tears like rotator cuffs, patellar tendons, Achilles tendons, muscle tears, partially torn ligaments, small joints like thumbs and wrists, and facet joints in the spine. PRP does not contain stem cells…only growth factors, so patients with more advanced degrees of tissue damage, like moderate to severe rotator cuff tears or arthritis, may require stem cell therapy.
Potential Risks and Side Effects
PRP is safe and effective with no side effects and has even been shown to be superior to cortisone for various musculoskeletal problems. Studies have shown that cortisone injections can damage cartilage inside joints, and cortisone has other side effects such as elevated blood sugar, thinning of the skin, easy bruising, poor wound healing, and many more. More and more doctors and patients are choosing PRP over cortisone for acute and chronic musculoskeletal complaints.
PRP for Osteoarthritis and Joint Pain
If you are struggling with osteoarthritis and are seeking effective relief from joint pain, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy may offer a promising solution. PRP treatment helps reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and promote the healing of damaged cartilage and tissues. Studies have shown that PRP injections can significantly decrease pain and improve functional mobility in individuals with osteoarthritis. By providing a natural approach to healing, PRP therapy can potentially slow the progression of osteoarthritis and enhance your overall quality of life.
Does PRP work for Joint Pain?
A question we frequently get is, does PRP work for joint pain? The short answer is yes, in certain cases. PRP doesn’t have stem cells, only growth factors.
In mild to less moderate cases of arthritis where there’s minimal damage visible on x-ray, platelet-rich plasma is very effective and good at reducing pain. But if you have moderate to severe arthritis with more serious changes that we can see on an X-ray PRP is just not strong enough.
There are many stem cell clinics that use PRP for everything. In mild to less moderate cases, it’s fine and effective. But for more moderate to severe cases of arthritis, PRP is just not an effective therapy. In those cases, we recommend stem cell therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions About PRP
Is the PRP therapy painful?
PRP uses your own blood. There are no foreign substances, no drugs, and no risk of rejection. The blood draw takes a few minutes, and the full preparation and injection process runs about 60 to 90 minutes.
You will be mildly sore to very sore for 48-72 hours after a PRP injection. By 1 week, almost every patient is back to baseline or exactly how they were before the PRP injection.
How long before I can expect results?
PRP is not like a cortisone shot. Cortisone works quickly, in a day or two, and then begins to slowly wear off. PRP treatment is the opposite. It takes several weeks for the growth factors in PRP to begin healing the tissue damage. Usually, around 3-6 weeks, most patients begin to see a noticeable decrease in their pain levels and an increase in function. Learn more about what to expect when participating in regenerative therapy at NeoGenix in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Conditions Treated with PRP
Low Back
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) or Super Shot PRP treatment is an effective option to help patients suffering from low back pain caused by mild to moderate injury or degeneration of the discs, joints, muscles, tendons, and other connective tissues of the lumbosacral spine. For more moderate to severe conditions, bone marrow treatment may be required instead. Unlike other facilities offering PRP as an add-on service to a pre-existing clinic specializing in something else, NeoGenix only focuses on Regenerative Medicine. All lumbar spine treatments offered at NeoGenix are performed under guided imaging by a board-certified doctor. Patients receive a thorough examination, diagnostic imaging, and medical history review by a doctor at NeoGenix prior to any treatment to confirm they are a good candidate.
Alternative Treatment
Pain relief can sometimes be found for mild to moderate low back conditions with the use of cortisone injections, pain management, or trigger point injections but the results are often short lived because they don’t address the underlying problem and have the potential to make it worse. PRP is an effective and longer lasting treatment in the low back because it promotes the body’s natural healing response and has none of the potential side effects associated with steroids or pain medication.
Common Low Back Conditions Treated with PRP
- Arthritis.
- Degenerative disc disease.
- Sciatica.
- Radiculopathy.
- Radiating pain.
- Facet syndrome.
- SI Joint Dysfunction.
- Piriformis syndrome.
- Sprains/Strains.
Knee
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) or Super Shot PRP treatment is an effective option to help patients suffering from knee pain caused by mild to moderate injury or degeneration of the cartilage, meniscus, bursa, ligaments or tendons of the knee. For more moderate to severe conditions, bone marrow and/or adipose treatment may be required instead. Unlike other facilities offering PRP as an add on service to a pre-existing clinic specializing in something else, NeoGenix only focuses on Regenerative Medicine. All knee treatments offered at NeoGenix are performed under guided imaging by a board-certified doctor. Patients receive a thorough examination, diagnostic imaging, and medical history review by a doctor at NeoGenix prior to any treatment to confirm they are a good candidate.
Alternative Treatment
Pain relief can sometimes be found for mild to moderate knee conditions with cortisone injections, pain management, or gel/HA (hyaluronic acid) injections but the results are often short lived because they don’t address the underlying problem and have the potential to make it worse. PRP is an effective and longer lasting treatment in the knee because it promotes the body’s natural healing response and has none of the potential side effects associated with steroids or pain medication.
Common Knee Conditions Treated with PRP
- Arthritis.
- Meniscus Injuries.
- Tendonitis
- Bursitis.
- Sprains/Strains.
- Jumper’s Knee.
- Osgood Schlatter.
- Chondromalacia patella.
- Patello-femoral pain syndrome.
- IT Band Syndrome.
Shoulder
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) or Super Shot PRP treatment is an effective option to help patients suffering from shoulder pain caused by mild to moderate injury or degeneration of the shoulder joins, rotator cuff, ligaments, tendons, bursa or labrum. For more moderate to severe conditions, bone marrow and/or adipose treatment may be recommended instead. Unlike other facilities offering PRP as an add on service to a pre-existing clinic specializing in something else, NeoGenix only focuses on Regenerative Medicine. All shoulder treatments offered at NeoGenix are performed under guided imaging by a board-certified doctor. Patients receive a thorough examination, diagnostic imaging, and medical history review by a doctor at NeoGenix prior to any treatment to confirm they are a good candidate.
Alternative Treatment
Pain relief can sometimes be found for mild to moderate shoulder conditions with cortisone injections or pain management, but the results are often short lived because they don’t address the underlying problem and have the potential to make it worse. PRP is an effective and longer lasting treatment in the shoulder because it promotes the body’s natural healing response and has none of the potential side effects associated with steroids or pain medication.
Common Shoulder Conditions Treated with PRP
- Bursitis.
- Impingement.
- Arthritis.
- Tendonitis.
- Sprains/Strains.
- Rotator cuff injury/degeneration.
- Labral injury/degeneration.
- Frozen shoulder.
- A/C joint injuries.
Elbow
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) or Super Shot PRP treatment is an effective option to help patients suffering from elbow pain caused by mild to moderate injury or degeneration of the elbow joints, tendons, and ligaments. For more moderate to severe conditions, bone marrow treatment may be recommended instead. Unlike other facilities offering PRP as an add on service to a pre-existing clinic specializing in something else, NeoGenix only focuses on Regenerative Medicine. All elbow treatments offered at NeoGenix are performed under guided imaging by a board-certified doctor. Patients receive a thorough examination, diagnostic imaging, and medical history review by a doctor at NeoGenix prior to any treatment to confirm they are a good candidate.
Alternative Treatment
Pain relief can sometimes be found for mild to moderate elbow conditions with cortisone injections or pain management, but the results are often short lived because they don’t address the underlying problem and have the potential to make it worse. PRP is an effective and longer lasting treatment in the elbow because it promotes the body’s natural healing response and has none of the potential side effects associated with steroids or pain medication.
Common Elbow Conditions Treated with PRP
- Tennis Elbow.
- Golfer’s Elbow.
- Pickle Ball Elbow.
- Tendonitis.
- Ulnar nerve irritation/cubital tunnel syndrome.
- Bursitis.
- Sprains/Strains.
Neck
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) or Super Shot PRP treatment is an effective option to help patients suffering from neck pain caused by mild to moderate injury or degeneration affecting the soft tissue of the cervical spine. For more moderate to severe conditions, bone marrow treatment may be recommended instead. Unlike other facilities offering PRP as an add on service to a pre-existing clinic specializing in something else, NeoGenix only focuses on Regenerative Medicine. All neck treatments offered at NeoGenix are performed by a board-certified doctor. Patients receive a thorough examination, diagnostic imaging, and medical history review by a doctor at NeoGenix prior to any treatment to confirm they are a good candidate.
Alternative Treatment
Pain relief can sometimes be found for mild to moderate cervical conditions with cortisone injections, trigger point injections, or pain management but the results are often short lived because they don’t address the underlying problem and have the potential to make it worse. PRP is an effective and longer lasting treatment option in the neck because it promotes the body’s natural healing response and has none of the potential side effects associated with steroids or pain medication.
Common Neck Conditions Treated with PRP
- Stiffness.
- Radiculopathy.
- Radiating pain.
- Muscle spasms.
- Tendonitis
- Sprains/Strains.
- Torticollis.
- Headaches
Hip
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) or Super Shot PRP treatment is an effective option to help patients suffering from hip pain caused by mild to moderate injury or degeneration of the hip area’s joints, muscles, tendons, and other connective tissues. For more moderate to severe conditions, bone marrow treatment may be required instead. Unlike other facilities offering PRP as an add-on service to a pre-existing clinic specializing in something else, NeoGenix only focuses on Regenerative Medicine. All hip treatments offered at NeoGenix are performed under guided imaging by a board-certified doctor. Patients receive a thorough examination, diagnostic imaging, and medical history review by a doctor at NeoGenix before any treatment to confirm they are a good candidate.
Alternative Treatment
Pain relief can sometimes be found for mild to moderate hip conditions with the use of cortisone injections, pain management, or trigger point injections, but the results are often short-lived because they don’t address the underlying problem and have the potential to make it worse. PRP is an effective and longer-lasting treatment for hip issues because it promotes the body’s natural healing response and has none of the potential side effects associated with steroids or pain medication.
Common Hip Conditions Treated with PRP
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Bursitis
- Tendinitis (including iliopsoas tendinitis)
- Labral tears
- Hip impingement syndrome (FAI)
- Gluteal tendinopathy
- Trochanteric pain syndrome
- Hip flexor strains
- Ligament sprains
- Muscle tears or strains in the hip region
Foot/Ankle
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) or Super Shot PRP treatment is an effective option to help patients suffering from foot and ankle pain caused by mild to moderate injury or degeneration of the joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other connective tissues in the foot and ankle region. For more moderate to severe conditions, bone marrow treatment may be required instead. Unlike other facilities offering PRP as an add-on service to a pre-existing clinic specializing in something else, NeoGenix only focuses on Regenerative Medicine. All foot and ankle treatments offered at NeoGenix are performed under guided imaging by a board-certified doctor. Patients receive a thorough examination, diagnostic imaging, and medical history review by a doctor at NeoGenix before any treatment to confirm they are a good candidate.
Alternative Treatment
Pain relief can sometimes be found for mild to moderate foot and ankle conditions with the use of cortisone injections, pain management, or trigger point injections, but the results are often short-lived because they don’t address the underlying problem and have the potential to make it worse. PRP is an effective and longer-lasting treatment in the foot and ankle because it promotes the body’s natural healing response and has no potential side effects associated with steroids or pain medication.
Common Foot and Ankle Conditions Treated with PRP
- Plantar fasciitis
- Achilles tendinitis
- Ankle sprains
- Arthritis in the ankle or foot joints
- Ligament tears or sprains
- Peroneal tendinopathy
- Posterior tibial tendinitis
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic ankle instability
- Metatarsalgia (ball of foot pain)
Hand/Wrist
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) or Super Shot PRP treatment is an effective option to help patients suffering from hand and wrist pain caused by mild to moderate injury or degeneration of the joints, tendons, muscles, and other connective tissues. For more moderate to severe conditions, bone marrow treatment may be required instead. Unlike other facilities offering PRP as an add-on service to a pre-existing clinic specializing in something else, NeoGenix only focuses on Regenerative Medicine. All hand and wrist treatments offered at NeoGenix are performed under guided imaging by a board-certified doctor. Patients receive a thorough examination, diagnostic imaging, and medical history review by a doctor at NeoGenix prior to any treatment to confirm they are a good candidate.
Alternative Treatment
Cortisone injections, pain management, or trigger point injections can sometimes provide pain relief for mild to moderate hand and wrist conditions, but the results are often short-lived because they don’t address the underlying problem and have the potential to make it worse. PRP is an effective and longer-lasting treatment for the hand and wrist because it promotes the body’s natural healing response and has no potential side effects associated with steroids or pain medication.
Common Hand/Wrist Conditions Treated with PRP
- Arthritis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Ligament sprains
- Wrist sprains/strains
- Trigger finger
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