Pain from wrist injuries like osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome can make even the simplest tasks and activities daunting. Common causes of wrist discomfort and immobility include:

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Injuries like fractures, strains, and sprains
• Repetitive movements
• Scaphoid fractures of a bone on the thumb
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Kienbock’s disease

At Joint PRP, we understand how difficult everyday life can be when you have a reduced range of motion and pain. PRP therapy can help boost your body’s natural healing process. When the PRP serum is injected around damaged tissues of the wrist, its healing compounds can stimulate a healing cascade of cells. The cells will then work to repair the causes of pain-causing conditions. 

Difficulty achieving or maintain an erection can have a significant impact on a man’s self-esteem, relationship, and overall well-being. Common causes of erectile dysfunction (ED) include smoking, excessive intake of alcohol, obesity, stress, hormone imbalances, side effects of medication, medical conditions, injuries, and effects of bladder or prostate surgery. If you’re looking for a treatment option that can revive intimacy in your relationship, PRP has been used with success for some patients. 

The rotator cuff comprises four major muscles and tendons that stabilize the bone of the upper arm within the shoulder joint and support your arm’s full range of motion. Repetitive arm motions, a hard fall, or problems with the structure of your shoulder can all result in rotator cuff injuries. Common injuries include tendinopathy/tendinitis and rotator cuff tears. These injuries can cause pain and restrict a person’s arm movement enough to affect their ability to perform daily activities. Previously, patients had to rely on pain management to help them deal with a rotator cuff injury (without facilitating repair or healing) or by undergoing invasive surgery. Today, regenerative treatments, such as PRP therapy, offer an exceptional alternative.

PRP is a procedure that can help with rotator cuff injuries, improving pain and helping with strength and shoulder function without the risks and expense associated with surgical treatment. The PRP serum is collected by taking your blood and spinning it in a centrifuge to separate platelets and other elements of blood. The doctor will then re-inject the PRP serum around the injured muscle and tendon using ultrasound guidance. The platelets will attempt to release growth factors that facilitate the body’s natural healing mechanisms. By concentrating platelets, the dose delivered to the injured tissue is eight times higher than what your body would deliver.

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common conditions causing pain in the heels. This condition is generally the result of the inflammation and strain of the plantar fascia- a fibrous band of tissue that is attached to the heel bone and runs across the sole of the foot. Strain or excess stretching can cause tears in the tissue leading to inflammation and pain. The pain is typically insidious in onset, usually occurring after jumping from a height or missing a step. The pain worsens over time and is often reported to be more severe in bare feet.

For any tissue to heal, there should be an infusion of blood that brings in healing platelets, oxygen, and compounds that boost the production of new tissue. However, studies have shown that plantar fascia has low blood vessels, which means that it receives a low supply of blood. Also, the tissue band does not receive enough fresh cells needed to repair torn fibers. PRP has helped patients with Plantar Fasciitis in the past. In addition to supplying the area with platelets, PRP also sends signals to the body that healing is needed in the area. PRP also initiates the building of new collagen fibers, so the area heals quickly.

Our hands are in constant motion and often come into contact with harsh environmental conditions, making them susceptible to many injuries and painful conditions. Hand pain can come from carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, and injuries. Wear and tears on the hands are becoming increasingly common as we use more hand-held devices and keyboards. Placing more strain on our hands can cause them to wear down over time, making it difficult to accomplish simple, everyday activities. 

PRP therapy can be helpful in treating various causes of hand pain. That is because it contains a high concentration of platelets, growth factors, and other healing elements that can assist stimulation of tissue repair. This can be highly beneficial if hand pain is caused by improper healing of tissues after injury. PRP injections also attempt to increase nutrients and oxygen to the treated area. In case of arthritis, PRP attempts to support pain relief in eroded cartilage as well as worn out buffering agents. Patients who have seen pain relief with PRP injections usually reports increased function.

Through the ages, thick hair has been associated with good health, beauty, and youth. So when people experience hair loss, they often feel depressed and experience a loss of self-esteem. Premature balding or hair loss can be caused by hormone imbalances, iron deficiency, medication, and digestive imbalances. In many cases, however, premature balding or hair loss is due to genetic factors beyond your control.

At Joint PRP, we use Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy as an aide in hair treatment option. The PRP solution contains platelet-rich fibrin and growth factors that can trigger natural hair growth or thickness for some patients. PRP has helped some patients achieve richer and fuller hair. If you are thinking about hair transplant PRP may be a good first option. 

The foot is made up of several structures and tissues, including bone, tendons, joints, ligaments, and muscles, any of which may be a source of pain. Many cases of foot pain can be traced to lumbar or sacral nerves that serve our extremities. Inflammation or damage to these nerves is perceived in the mind as pain. Foot pain can also be caused by trauma, injury, arthritis, gout, tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, bunions and blisters, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, bursitis, hammer toe, tarsal tunnel syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, or repetitive motions that lead to overuse. Most problems that cause foot pain tend to persist if left untreated. This may lead to a lack of mobility and inability to perform the activities of normal daily life over time.

PRP therapy has helped patients treat foot pain as they stimulate and restart the inflammatory cascade, which enhances the healing process. The PRP serum contains platelets, growth factors, cytokines, mesenchymal stem cells, and other healing elements that can help support pain relief. These healing elements also help support the production of collagen and healing factors in the injured area.

Fresh, glowing gives the face and body a youthful appearance. A routine skincare regimen helps protect skin from sun damage, scars, fine lines, and wrinkles. But as time passes, the production of collagen slows down, and topical treatments become ineffective in rejuvenating the skin. So, when you want to smoothen and tighten the skin, microneedling with PRP may be the right option. 

The first procedure is microneedling. It involves the use of tiny needles to create tiny micro-injuries or channels on the skin. The micro-injuries stimulate the body’s elastin and collagen production- the substance that provides strength and flexibility to skin. And when PRP is injected into the treatment area, it bathes the cells to try and accelerate the healing process. Microneedling with PRP can help rejuvenate the treated area of skin for a smoother, firmer, and more youthful appearance. This therapy can be used in different areas of the body, including the face, arms, hands, neck, décolleté, abdomen, and legs. 

Patients have reported Microneedling with PRP:

• Gives the skin a fresh glow
• Evens skin tone
• Gives the skin a smoother and firmer texture
• Reduces the appearance of large pores
• Helps lighten sunspots
• Improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Reduces spider veins and broken capillaries

PRP body treatments have been used to help you with a wide range of dermal conditions, including scars, blemishes, and stretch marks. Any kind of injury to the skin results in uneven healing and scarring. The new tissues tend to heal in an irregular pattern to replace the original neat, even matrix of your skin. Stretch marks, on the other hand, develop when the dermis expands beyond the limits of its elasticity. As a result, the middle layer of skin (dermis) tears, allowing the deeper layer of skin to show through. There are many topical treatments in the market, but they hardly affect severe scars, stretch marks, or blemishes. Depending on your condition PRP may be a good option to try. 

The ankles consist of a complex structure of ligaments, muscles, tendons, and bones that provide stability but also makes them prone to injury and sprains. What’s more, ankles are subjected to considerable weight-bearing and strain each day, and as a result, they’re exposed to damage and instability. Some of the most common causes of ankle pain are overuse injuries, fractures, tendonitis, arthritis, sprains, heel spurs, torn ligaments, gout, and bursitis. Ankle pain is often accompanied by inflammation and loss of mobility.

Because ligaments in the ankle receive less blood supply compared to other tissues, they’re less likely to heal on their own. As such, the joint will swell in order to bring healing cells to the joint. In many cases, however, the body doesn’t deliver enough platelets to totally heal the injured area. By concentrating platelets and its growth factors in a small amount of plasma volume, and when injected directly into the injured site, it tries to stimulate healing and decrease inflammation. Many patient try PRP for ankle pain in an effort to avoid surgical procedures, avoid medications and get back on their feet, experience increased tendon strength, increased range of ankle motion as well as long-lasting pain relief.

Acne is typically considered the bane of puberty. However, it can affect people even into their 30s and 50s. The scars and marks left behind can make your skin appear severely flawed and can take away your confidence. Acne occurs when the skin overproduces sebum, a natural oil secreted by the skin to protect itself from drying out. And since the oil glands are connected to hair roots, sebum can get trapped in the follicles and harbor dead cells, bacteria, and other debris. As such, acne develops when your body tries to get rid of the impurities. When there’s a breakout, your skin is left with acne marks or hyperpigmentation. Severe acne can damage the lower layers of skin and cause the formation of acne scars. Even worse, acne can cause keloids, which is a raised scar tissue that develops from excessive collagen produced when the skin heals after the breakout.

PRP therapy can help stimulate the production of collagen and elastin plumping up skin. Patients have reported lighter appearing scars after PDP treatment.