PRP injections – are they worth it for hip, knee, or shoulder pain?

hip healthknee healthshoulder healthAre PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections worth it for joint pain? Photo by RF._.studioOsteoarthritis, labral tears, and cartilage and tendon pain can all prompt doctors to prescribe platelet-rich plasma injections. Here’s why you should consider functional movementtraining first.Table of ContentsWhat are PRP Injections?Why are PRP Injections Controversial?PRP Injections for Soft Tissue IssuesPRP injections for OsteoarthritisThe Flawed Science Behind PRP InjectionsFunctional MovementTraining for Joint PainWhat are PRP Injections?I work with a lot of clients who have had chronic hip, knee, back, and shoulder pain. They have usually spent all kinds of money and time trying to fix their aches and pains with massage, chiropractic work, physical therapy, dry-needling, acupuncture, and more. When those approaches fail to help, people often get desperate. And that’s when platelet-rich plasma, or PRP, injections pop up on the radar.The premise of PRP injecti...