At Plymouth Bay Orthopedic Associates, Inc., we’re proud to offer innovative treatments in regenerative orthopedics, providing patients with natural, minimally invasive options to restore mobility, relieve pain, and promote healing. Through advanced therapies like Lipogems and Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), we harness the body’s own healing capabilities to treat musculoskeletal conditions, accelerate recovery, and improve overall function.
THE LIPOGEMS PROCEDURE
The Lipogems Procedure is an FDA-cleared, minimally invasive technique that utilizes your own body’s adipose (fat) tissue to promote healing and regenerate damaged tissue. This procedure is highly effective in treating conditions such as joint pain, ligament injuries, tendon tears, and cartilage damage.
HOW DOES THE LIPOGEMS PROCEDURE WORK?
By promoting tissue regeneration and reducing inflammation, the Lipogems procedure can help patients recover from injuries more quickly, avoid invasive surgeries, and return to normal activities with less pain. This office-based procedure is conducted at 41 Resnik Road within our pain clinic and typically requires only one hour. Patients can walk in for the procedure and walk out afterward.
Fat Harvesting
A small amount of fat is safely and painlessly harvested from a donor site, often around the abdomen or thighs, using a simple liposuction technique.
Fat processing
The fat is processed through a patented, gentle technique that isolates the beneficial regenerative cells (such as stem cells, growth factors, and adipose-derived stromal cells), while preserving the natural properties of the fat tissue.
injection
The processed fat is then injected directly into the injured or damaged area, where it works to stimulate healing and repair damaged tissues.
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER THE LIPOGEMS PROCEDURE?
Lipogems may be right for you if:
- You’re injured
- You have chronic pain
- You haven’t found relief with conservative care
- You want to avoid major orthopedic surgery
platelet rich plasma (prp)
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is another powerful regenerative treatment that uses the body’s own blood components to accelerate healing and reduce pain. PRP therapy is ideal for treating tendonitis, arthritis, muscle strains, and other soft tissue injuries. High-level athletes have utilized this treatment for over 20 years, and we are now positioned to offer it to the public.
WHAT IS PLATELET RICH PLASMA THERAPY?
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy represents a minimally invasive, non-surgical intervention designed to alleviate pain and enhance functional capacity without resorting to surgical procedures. Platelets are specialized blood cells integral to the healing process following an injury.
Extensive clinical research has demonstrated that PRP may be effective in improving pain and functionality in a range of orthopedic injuries, potentially decreasing reliance on more invasive treatments such as long-term pharmacotherapy or surgery.
The body’s inherent reaction to injury involves the mobilization of platelets from the bloodstream to the affected tissues, thereby initiating the healing process. Platelets are repositories of growth factors that facilitate tissue repair. When PRP is administered through injection directly into the injured area, it activates and amplifies the body’s natural healing response.
HOW DOES platelet rich plasma WORK?
The PRP procedure is conducted in an office setting. A small quantity of blood is drawn from the patient and subsequently concentrated using a centrifuge. This process enables the separation of platelets and growth factors, which are then injected into the area of inflammation.
blood collection
A small sample of your blood is drawn in the office.
plasma separation
The blood sample is placed in a centrifuge, where it is spun to separate the platelets from the red blood cells, creating a concentrated plasma rich in growth factors.
injection
This platelet-rich plasma is then injected directly into the injured area, where the high concentration of growth factors stimulates tissue healing, reduces inflammation, and promotes faster recovery.
The complete treatment, encompassing the blood draw and the injection, typically requires approximately 45 to 60 minutes.
