Treating Arthritis Without Harsh

Medications

Did you know that 1 in every 5 Americans suffers from arthritis?

Sadly, arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability!

See what the CDC has to say about arthritis here.

The term arthritis covers more than 100 different diseases and conditions

including:• Osteoarthritis (most common)• Rheumatoid arthritis• Lupus• Fibromyalgia• Gout

Symptoms include:

• Pain• Aching• Stiffness and

swelling in or around the joints

• Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus can affect multiple organs as well

The most common joint that gets arthritis is the knee.

A new way to treat knee arthritis.

Nonsurgical methods of treating arthritis include:

• Losing weight (puts less stress on the knee)• Modifying activities• Exercise to increase joint flexibility and surrounding

muscle strength• Support devices• Corticoid steroid injections• Supplements of glucosomine, chrondroitin, and/or

hyaluronic acid• Prescription anti-inflammatories

Learn more here.

However, many of the prescription drugs for arthritis can have harsh side

effects.

One innovative new treatment for treating arthritis is called

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy

When injured, blood platelets and other components in our blood supply migrate to

the injury site.

At the injury site, platelets release a variety of factors that initiate and subsequently

promote healing.

During PRP, a patient's own blood is spun in a centrifuge to separate out and

concentrate the platelets.

These concentrated

platelets increase the

body’s healing by a factor of six to eight.

When platelet rich plasma

is injected into a damaged area of

the body, it stimulates a mild

inflammatory response, which

triggers the healing cascade.

This leads to:

• Restored blood flow• New cell growth• Tissue regeneration• Ultimately, faster healing of soft tissue injuries

PRP therapy supercharges the body’s capacity for healing.

Pivotal Health Physical Medicine

is a leader in pain management and specializes in PRP

therapy.

Click here to find out more about the

revolutionary pain management options

we provide!

Pivotal Health Physical Medicine

is a leader in pain management and

specializes in after-accident care.

Click here to find out more about the

revolutionary pain management options we

provide!