If you’re experiencing persistent neck pain that won’t respond to rest, anti-inflammatory medication, or physical therapy, you may want to consider regenerative injection treatments. Platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy are regenerative injections that can be used together to stimulate the body’s healing process and help you recover.
Whether your neck pain is stemming from a chronic injury of the tendons, ligaments, or cartilage, platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy can help you finally achieve relief. Read on to learn more about this regenerative treatment option!
Platelet-Rich Plasma for Neck Pain
Platelet-rich plasma is derived from the patient’s blood, rather than a foreign substance. In PRP therapy, the patient’s blood is drawn and spun in a centrifuge, which separates the red blood cells from the plasma. Plasma contains a high concentration of healing components, including growth factors and platelets.
After being concentrated in the centrifuge, the patient’s plasma is injected into the precise area of the injury. The injection itself stimulates healing of the damaged tissue, while the healing blood cells and growth factors support the repair process. Since damaged tissue in the neck often doesn’t receive adequate blood flow, PRP can speed up and support tissue regeneration, helping to resolve chronic neck pain.
Prolotherapy for Neck Pain
Prolotherapy involves injecting a mild irritant solution into the area of an injury, such as ligaments, tendons, and joints. The irritant solution, which often consists of lidocaine combined with sterile dextrose and saline solutions, creates a controlled injury in the soft tissue. The body responds to the injury by ramping up its natural repair process. This directs growth factors and healing blood cells to the damaged tissue to regenerate it. Over time, the injured tissue will become stronger and tighter, with a significant reduction in pain.
Used together, platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy can provide a notable improvement to chronic neck pain, stiffness, and/or instability. These regenerative injections are an excellent choice for patients suffering from neck pain that isn’t responding to traditional treatment options or who want to avoid neck surgery.
To learn more about regenerative injections including platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy, contact Heim Regenerative Medicine Center to schedule an appointment.
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