Common injuries of the feet such as ankle sprains, Achilles tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis, as well as acute and chronic tendon and joint diseases such as arthritis, can all be treated with PRP injections. For many, this therapy has led to greatly reduced pain and increased function of the foot. Combining exercise or physical therapy with PRP injections will help increase the success of the treatment.

This treatment, being minimally invasive, means that surgery can be avoided, in many cases, and recovery time cut down. Other benefits of PRP injections are a decrease in scar tissue and fibrosis in the damaged area, as well as increased range of motion, flexibility, and strength. The risks from using PRP injections as a treatment are very low as the patient is injected with their own blood so that there is no risk of rejection or of foreign bloodborne disease. As with any injection into the body, there is a risk of infection, but this is very rare. Research is showing that PRP may have an anti-bacterial property that would further decrease the risk of infection.

The PRP injection it’s not covered by insurance and it’s $800. It is important to understand that we try all other conservative treatments for the problem the patient has. The Improvement occurs over the first 30 days. Sometimes a second injection is necessary. Ultrasound guidance for proper placement of the injection is used concurrently with the injection. Patients can only take Tylenol post-injection and will need to reduce activities for the first few weeks oh, some need to wear a Cam Walker to prevent stress on the area also.