Joint pain can derail a normally happy, active, and healthy life. Every person affected by joint pain experiences frustrating losses: the lost ability to exercise, play with their kids, climb stairs, or move freely without pain are just a few of the problems many people face.
Those losses tend to build up, steadily eroding your quality of life as your joints break down. At Knox Wellness Experience, we believe in fighting back against joint pain. We use leading-edge biological treatments to build upon your body’s natural healing powers and restore your joints from within.
Read on to learn about platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and how it can minimize your discomfort.
Understanding PRF
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) therapy is a natural, regenerative treatment designed to help minimize discomfort and promote long-term healing.
We take a small amount of your blood to get PRF. A special treatment process extracts and concentrates blood platelets.
Platelets are rich in growth factors, the substances that promote rapid healing after injuries. Placing a massive number of those platelets at the site of your joint pain triggers several processes that ultimately relieve your pain, including:
- Rapid inflammation reduction
- Cellular growth to replace worn-down joint tissues
- Repair of the cartilage that covers your joints
- Repair of the soft tissues supporting your joints
- New blood vessel growth to improve circulation around the joint
You might have heard of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) before. PRF is a more advanced version of it. While PRP essentially works all at once, PRF creates a fibrin matrix around the damaged joint. This allows for slower, steadier release of growth factors over time and provides extended healing benefits.
Why Choose PRF for Joint Pain?
PRF therapy encourages your body to heal itself, targeting the root cause of your joint pain rather than temporarily relieving it. This makes it ideal for those looking for a natural, long-term solution.
Studies show that PRF is remarkably long-lasting, with one study reporting that 80% of patients treated with PRF for knee joint pain experienced continued pain relief three years after treatment.
Because PRF works from within, restoring your joints, many experts regard it as a disease-modifying treatment for conditions like osteoarthritis. Essentially, it helps your body restore your joints, thereby correcting the root cause of the joint pain.
Joint Pain Relief in Knoxville
If you’re dealing with disruptive joint pain, Knox Wellness offers PRF therapy and a wide spectrum of noninvasive whole-person wellness therapies to support your healing. You deserve to get your active lifestyle back, so call us at 865-801-9501 to schedule a consultation.
