Why Choose Private-Pay PRP Therapy?
If you’ve been living with chronic joint pain or arthritis, PRP gives you another option besides steroid injections. Current evidence suggests PRP can help people with chronic arthritis and inflammation, and it may give longer relief than conventional corticosteroid injections. PRP therapy of joints starts at $450.00
Who is PRP Therapy For?
PRP may be a good fit if you:
- Have chronic joint pain (lasting more than 12 weeks)
- Have chronic arthritis or joint inflammation
- Want an option besides repeated cortisone injections
- Want to get back to work, sport or play
Talk to your doctor to find out if PRP is right for you. A referral is required.
Did you know...
PRP uses your own blood. It's drawn, spun in a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets, and injected back into the area of pain.
Reduce Pain And Restore Function
Treatment For Chronic Arthritis
Stimulates The Body’s Normal Healing Process
What Is Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)?
Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) is a Pain Management procedure that stimulates the body’s normal healing process by using a patient’s own blood. The blood is drawn and spun in a centrifuge to separate the blood cells from the platelets. The platelets are injected back into the patient at the site of injury or pain, which triggers a localized regeneration process, leading to a decrease in pain.
Private-Pay Treatments
- Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP)
- Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal facet injections
- Hip injections
- Shoulder injections
- Miscellaneous joint injections
- Sacroiliac injections
- Lumbar medial branch blocks
- Lumbar transforaminal and interlaminar
- Epidural blocks
- Prolotherapy / Fenestration
- Therapy for Calcific Tendinopathy (Barbotage-MSK)
- Cortisone (Steroid) injections
- Viscosupplementation injections (Durolane / Synvisc)
Who Needs Platelet-Rich Plasma?
There are multiple indications for PRP treatment in the setting of joint pain. Current evidence suggests that PRP is of benefit in treating patients with chronic arthritis and inflammation. PRP may provide longer relief from joint pain than conventional corticosteroid injections.
Choosing CAMIS for Private-Pay PRP
Image-guided, every time. PRP is a private-pay treatment, so you want to know you’re getting value for your money. We use image guidance for every PRP injection, so the platelets go exactly where they’re needed. Our staff have dedicated, specific PRP training.
Preparing For Your Appointment
PATIENT PREPARATION
- For all Epidural injections, Nerve Blocks and Cervical facet injections, blood thinners (Warfarin, Coumadin, Plavix, Aspirin, Eliquis etc.) must be discontinued prior to your injection, but only after your physician has provided written approval, post consultation. This varies from 2 to 5 days, medication dependent. Booking will confirm.
- You must not have an active infection at the injection site, be on IV antibiotics, or have a septic infection. Booking will discuss options if you currently have an active infection or are on IV antibiotics.
- Pain medications with the exception of narcotics, should be discontinued at midnight, the evening prior to your injection.
- Having a snack before your appointment is encouraged.
- Arrive 30 minutes before your appointment time.
- You should be accompanied by a driver, but if this is not possible, you will be asked to remain in the department for 15-30 minutes post injection.
- Additional instructions will be given at time of booking.
Private-Pay PRP is not covered by Alberta Health Care
Referrals are necessary for all bookings.
Exam Duration: 30 – 45min
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