PRP Therapy in Castle Rock, CO

A PRP injection at our Castle Rock clinic is quoted as one written price after your evaluation, before anything is booked, because the plan your provider recommends sets the cost. You can ask for a written Good Faith Estimate at any time. We do not bill insurance, FSA and HSA cards work on qualifying services, and Cherry financing is available on larger packages. Cost questions are welcome at the free 30-minute consult, in person or by phone. How our pricing works

PRP itself is not FDA approved to treat any condition. The systems used to prepare it, which spin your own blood to concentrate the platelets, are FDA cleared devices, and clearance of the device is not approval of PRP for a condition. Because PRP is made from your own blood, there is no outside product involved. Your provider explains the regulatory status and what the research shows at your consultation, before anything is scheduled.

For knee arthritis, the research points both ways. A 2021 review of 18 randomized trials found PRP improved knee symptom scores more than hyaluronic acid injections, while a 2021 placebo-controlled trial in JAMA found PRP lowered knee pain about as much as saline. That is why the evaluation matters. Yours is with Dr. Scott Faulkner, MD, board certified in Internal Medicine, or Nathan Lehman, PA-C, who spent 8 years at The Steadman Clinic and has performed thousands of joint injections. PRP is not FDA approved to treat any condition, and results vary from person to person. If PRP is unlikely to help you, your provider will say so and tell you what they would do instead.

A PRP injection is platelet-rich plasma made from a small sample of your own blood, spun to concentrate the platelets, then placed where your evaluation says it belongs. People with tendon and soft-tissue concerns, or joint pain being managed conservatively, often ask about it. Whether it fits a knee, shoulder or other joint is decided at your evaluation. When exact placement matters, image guidance is available. See the Spine and Joint Center

PRP is often a single treatment, and sometimes a short series. The right number depends on the tissue involved and what your provider finds at the evaluation. Your provider tells you what is reasonable before anything is booked, and progress is reviewed at a follow-up so the plan can change if it needs to.

The main difference is the source: PRP comes from your own blood, while stem cell therapy uses a donated cellular product. Because PRP is autologous, meaning it comes from you, there is no donor and no matching. PRP itself is not FDA approved to treat any condition, and the stem cell page explains that product's status. Your provider decides which, if either, suits your case. Read about stem cell therapy

A PRP appointment happens in one visit at our Clinical Headquarters: the blood draw, the centrifuge and the injection. A small sample of your blood is drawn, processed on site, and used the same day. Our own staff do the procedure, with whatever monitoring it calls for. When placement matters, image guidance is available through our Spine and Joint Center.

Anyone whose evaluation points to a better option, and that is a real outcome here: sometimes the answer is no. Before anything is scheduled, your provider reviews your history, health conditions, medicines and any imaging. If PRP is not a sensible choice for you, you hear that directly, along with what your provider would do instead. Bring a list of your health conditions and medicines to that visit.

No. We do not bill insurance for PRP therapy or anything else, and there are no copays. FSA and HSA cards are accepted on qualifying services; the pricing page has the details.

At our Clinical Headquarters, 4348 Woodlands Blvd, Suite 135, Castle Rock, CO 80104. That is where consultations and provider visits happen. Our recovery services are a short drive away at The Longevity Lab on Maleta Lane. Parker, Castle Pines, Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch are all within about half an hour by car.

No referral or diagnosis is needed. This service starts with a provider evaluation, booked through the free 30-minute consult.