Arthritis
Arthritis presents itself as inflamed joints and can affect one joint or multiple joints. If you are struggling with debilitating pain because of painful, arthritic joints, consider the safe, non-invasive pain relief treatments that are available at our Charleston, Illinois medical clinic. Our cutting-edge regenerative medicine therapies like platelet-rich plasma are viable, drug-free alternatives to reduce your severe arthritis pain.
Arthritis Pain Relief
For arthritis pain, regenerative medicine focuses on regenerating cells and tissue to relieve the symptoms of your joint condition. The science involves extracting healing cells and injecting them into your sore joints to help treat degenerative, inflammatory, or autoimmune conditions.
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections
Platelet-rich plasma injections are composed of growth factors and
A member of our medical team takes a minimal sample of your blood, and then they isolate the platelets to concentrate them into the plasma component of your blood sample. This therapeutic compound is injected directly into your aching joints, whether they are in your hands, wrists, knees, shoulders, feet, or anywhere else. A PRP injection activates the self-repair mechanism that’s inherent to your body; therefore, you begin to regenerate new cells and heal damage.
Laser Therapy
Cold lasers use photons or light energy to influence the healing process in your body. Once your damaged tissue absorbs the light, it increases cellular growth and repair and decreases pain and inflammation, without adverse reactions.
What Causes Arthritis?
Arthritis develops over time from daily wear and tear on your joints. As you age, your cartilage, which cushions the ends of bones and allows them to move freely, wears away. When your bones begin to rub against one another, you develop arthritis pain symptoms. Other causes of arthritis include genetic predisposition, obesity, injury, and overuse.
Types of Arthritis
Although there are dozens of types of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are among the most common.
While over-the-counter and prescription pain medications are sometimes useful, painkillers only mask the symptoms, and your pain returns when the drugs wear off. Plus, there are possible risks whenever you take a pill or medication for a prolonged amount of time.
Our medical therapies are non-surgical, same-day, outpatient procedures that tackle your pain at the root. We’ve helped so many of our patients in Illinois to get pain relief. Why not let us help you?
If you are looking for effective and long-lasting relief for arthritis in Charleston, Champaign, Mattoon, Effingham or any nearby city in Illinois, call us today at (217) 345-9600 to schedule a complimentary consultation.