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Examination & candidacy
Targeted ultrasound exam confirms the pathology and rules out structural injuries that would benefit more from surgery.
Procedure · 02All procedures
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
A concentrated dose of your own growth factors, delivered precisely to the tissue that needs them.
SourcePeripheral blood, autologous (your own)
Duration~75 minutes, single visit
Recovery24 – 48 hours of activity modification.
From$800
What it is
Platelet-rich plasma is prepared from a routine blood draw, spun in-clinic to concentrate platelets and the growth factors they release. Used appropriately, PRP is one of the best-evidenced regenerative interventions in orthopedic medicine. Used inappropriately, it's an expensive saline injection. We use it where the literature supports it — tendinopathies, early osteoarthritis, ligament strain — and we will tell you when it is not the right tool.
The procedure
5 stagesWhat to expect, in order.
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Blood draw
60 mL drawn from the antecubital vein. Takes five minutes.
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Preparation
Double-spin protocol concentrates platelets to a verified 5–7× baseline. Yield is measured, not assumed.
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Image-guided injection
Ultrasound-guided fenestration of the affected tendon (when indicated), then PRP delivery directly into the lesion or joint.
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Loading protocol
A written eccentric or progressive loading protocol — without it, PRP is half the story.
Conditions we treat with this
Where it’s indicated.
- Early knee osteoarthritis (Grade I – II)
- Patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee)
- Lateral & medial epicondylitis (tennis / golfer's elbow)
- Achilles tendinopathy (non-insertional)
- Plantar fasciopathy
- Rotator cuff tendinopathy (low-grade)
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Transparent pricing
Range
$800—$2,400
Typical single case
$1,500
Single site. Series of two or three (4 – 6 weeks apart) is common for tendinopathy; package pricing offered, not pressured.
Who isn’t a candidate
We are conservative about candidacy. The following are contraindications or reasons we’ll recommend a different path:
- Active malignancy
- Active joint or systemic infection
- Severe thrombocytopenia
- NSAID use within 7 days (held before and after the procedure)
- Pregnancy
Common questions
The honest answers.
Anything not answered here will be — directly, in writing — at consultation.
It depends on the pathology. A single PRP is often enough for early osteoarthritis. Chronic tendinopathy often responds best to a series of two or three, spaced 4 – 6 weeks apart.
Next procedure
Stem Cell Therapy
Autologous, image-guided regeneration for joints that have stopped responding to conservative care.