✚ PRF injections into Joints & Tendons

• Blood is drawn and spinned in centrifuge to separate Platelet Rich Plasma (PRF).

• PRF contains 3-5 times hihger platelets, growth factors, and cytokines.

• PRF delivers growth factors to injuried areas, generates immune response, tissue healing and regeneration.

• The injection of PRF is an office procedure.

• PRF plasma is injected into the injured areas using a sterile techniqus, after a topical numbing spray.

• Ultrasound can be used to guide the needle injections.

✚ About Ultrasound Guided Injections?

• Ultrasound can be used for diagnosis or image guided injections.
• Ultrasound Procedure Steps:
  • Sterile Gel is spread on the skin,
  • Transducer is moved over the gel,
  • Sound ways are sent into the body.
  • Images are displayed on the monitor.
• Injections of (RPF or Steroids) are done under ultrasound guidence into specific visualized areas.
• After procedure, the gel is wiped off the skin.
• The procedure takes about 30 to 60 minutes to complete.

✚ About Light therapy benefits with PRF injection.

• Injured areas are treated with light physical therapy using Special LED Laser Light, to achieve anti-inflammation, reduce swelling, and accelerate tissue regeneration.

✚ What are the PRF injection Benefits?

• Minimally invasvie, Non-Surgical, non-medicinal.

• Treatment of joint or tendon pain with your own plasma.

• Short office procedure, with short recovery time.

• Able to return to full regular activities within 3 months.

✚ What condtions benefit from PRF or PRP injection?

• Chronic or acute tendon or joint pain, tendonitis and bursitis.

• Unable to tolerate anti-inflammatory medications.

• Unable to tolerate steroid injection.

• Patient with Renal failure and stomach problems.

✚ Common areas of Joint and Tednon injections

• Knees,
• Shoulders,
• Elbows,
• Wrists,
• Hands,
• Ankles,
• Partially torn tendons.

✚ What to avoid during Aftercare?

• Avoid anit-inflammatroy medications or icing for 2 weeks.

• May take Tylenol for temorary flare-up of pain.

• Rest at home after injection, and for the next 2-3 days.

✚ How to Return to Normal Activity?

• Slowly return to regular activities withing 4 weeks.

• Avoid excessive exercising for 6-8 weeks after the injection.

✚ What Are the Risks of PRF injection?

• Injection site or blood draw site may have minimal redness and pain.

• Very rarely infections, without the risk of allergic reaction or immune rejection.

✚ Poor Candidate for PRF therapy

• Patients with low platelet count (Thrombocytopenia).

• Patient on chronic anti-coagulants for medical problems.

• Unable to stop anti-inflammatory medicaitons befor procedure.

• Unable to stop anti-inflammatroy medictions for 2 weeks after procedure.

✚ How many PRF Joint or Tendon injection will I need?

• Some people will improve with just 1 treatment.

• For best results we recommend 2-3 injections 1 month apart.

• Treatment response is different from person to person.

• Reponse to treatment is detemined at 1 months re-evaluation.

✚ Shockwave Therapy for Joint and Tendon pains

• ➤ Learn more about Shockwave Therapy Benefits"

✚ Articles and Educational Information

• ➤ Article: Benefits of PRP for Knee Injection"

• ➤ FDA stance on RPP Therapy in Sports Injuries"