Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

Platelet Rich Plasma, or PRP, is blood plasma with concentrated platelets. The concentrated platelets found in PRP contain huge reservoirs of bioactive proteins that initiate and accelerate tissue repair and regeneration. These bioactive proteins work to heal connective tissue, promote bone regeneration and repair, stimulate the wound healing process and the development of new blood vessels.

PRP injections can be performed in tendons and ligaments all over the body. Sports injuries, arthritic joints, lower back, degenerative disc disease and more specific injuries including tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, ACL tears, shin splints, rotator cuff tears, plantar fasciitis and iliotibial band syndrome may all be effectively treated with PRP.

Patients can expect to see a significant improvement in symptoms. This may eliminate the need for more aggressive treatments such as long-term medication or surgery as well as a remarkable return of function.

*A consultation is required to see if you’re a candidate for this procedure.

Hyaluronic Acid Injection

Do you suffer from pain and stiffness in your knee? If you answered yes, you might have a medical condition called Osteoarthritis (OA).

Some of the ways to treat OA include using exercise and physical therapy. When that doesn’t curb the pain, getting a hyaluronic acid injection might be your next option.

This is a nonsurgical procedure that helps supplement the properties of the synovial fluid in your knee joint, helping lubricate and cushion the joint movement to reduce pain.

The Scottsdale Sports Medicine Institute Team is ready to help get you back to the active lifestyle you’re used to living.

Osteopathic Manual Therapy (OMT)

Dr. David Carfagno combines Osteopathic Manual Therapy (OMT) with physical, myofascial and stretch therapy as well as therapeutic hot/cold packs, gait, Hypervolt and exercising training. He also likes to provide re-education to maximize healing and prevent further injury and pain.

There are different types of OMT — soft tissue, direct osteopathic techniques and indirect osteopathic techniques.

Soft Tissue Techniques include stretching, kneading, and inhibition. These involve pressure being applied to muscles and soft tissue to relax the muscles and improve circulation and function.

Direct Osteopathic Techniques include muscle energy. This involves the patient flexing a muscle against the physician’s pressure, then relaxing their muscles while the physician coordinates the treatment to release tension and increase the range of motion of a region.

Indirect Osteopathic Techniques include Indirect Treatment and Jones Strain/Counterstrain.

Indirect Treatment or Myofascial Release involves holding a musculoskeletal structure in a position of ease, balancing it in three planes of motion and continuing to make minute positional correction until the tissues around that structure relax.

Jones Strain/Counterstrain involves positioning a part of the body so that a tender point will be pain-free, holding that position for a period of time and allowing the tissues to relax.

Stretch Therapy

Whether you’re a professional athlete, weekend warrior or recreational athlete that likes biking, hiking and walking, stretch therapy should be part of your regular workout plan.

In fact, stretching is an important part of functional movement!

Here at Scottsdale Sports Medicine Institute, we have a certified stretch specialist that uses a gentle, pain-free method of assisted stretching using traction, oscillation and circumduction to open up the fascia and joint capsules.

Stretch therapy can treat a variety of different physical problems that are connected to tight muscles and help improve performance and prevent injuries.