Knee pain can sideline your favorite activities and chip away at your quality of life. If you’ve been told your only options are “learn to live with it” or schedule surgery, there’s encouraging news.
At ReMed Pain and Wellness Clinic in Dallas, many DFW residents are finding all-natural relief with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections—an approach designed to support your body’s own ability to heal without incisions, opioids, or lengthy downtime.
What is PRP — and Why it Matters for Knees?
Platelets are your body’s first responders. When tissue is damaged, they rush in with growth factors and biologically active proteins that help orchestrate repair.
PRP takes that natural process and concentrates it. By delivering a high dose of platelets directly into the tissues that hurt—such as the ligaments, tendons, or joint structures around the knee—PRP can stimulate local healing activity and calm stubborn, lingering pain.
For knee problems, PRP is used to address issues like chronic tendon irritation, degenerative meniscus changes, and osteoarthritis-related wear and tear. Many patients describe improvements in pain, stiffness, and function over the weeks following treatment as the healing cascade does its work.
Two PRP Options at ReMed
We offer two approaches so your care can be tailored to your health status and goals.
Option 1: Autologous PRP (from your own blood).
This is the classic method that brought PRP into the spotlight—made famous by elite athletes (Kobe Bryant highlighted it back in 2013). A small sample of your blood is drawn, spun in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich plasma from red and white blood cells, and then precisely injected into the problem area.
It’s a strong, time-tested choice for many generally healthy adults and has the advantage of using your own biology.
Option 2: ReMed PRP Equivalent (from umbilical cord tissue).
This newer option involves platelets derived from carefully sourced umbilical cord tissue—similar to how Wharton’s jelly products are obtained.
These platelets are “brand new” and haven’t been exposed to lifestyle or environmental factors like fatty acids, alcohol, medications, caffeine, or illness. Umbilical cord tissue naturally contains robust growth factors; in some comparisons, these factors can be significantly higher than those from older individuals.
Not sure which route is right for you? That’s where a thoughtful consultation comes in.
We’ll review your history, imaging (if available), activity goals, and overall health to recommend the option that best fits your knee and your lifestyle.
How PRP May Help You Avoid Surgery
Surgery can be the right answer for certain structural problems, but many knee pain cases stem from gradual degeneration, small tendon tears, or inflammatory changes that don’t always require an operation. PRP aims to:
- Reduce pain and inflammation by concentrating platelets and their signaling molecules at the source.
- Encourage tissue repair in ligaments, tendons, and joint structures by recruiting and activating your body’s own healing cells.
- Improve function—less stiffness, better mobility, and more confidence to move.
Because PRP leverages your body’s natural biologic processes, it’s considered a non-surgical, minimally invasive option with a favorable safety profile.
Most patients return to routine activities quickly, following a short period of modified movement as directed by the provider.
What to Expect During Treatment
A typical visit includes a focused evaluation, injection planning (when indicated), and the PRP procedure itself.
With autologous PRP, we’ll draw a small blood sample and prepare it on-site; with the ReMed PRP Equivalent, the product is prepared according to strict standards before your appointment.
The injection is targeted to the structures driving your pain—often areas that standard treatments haven’t reached effectively. Post-care usually involves activity guidelines, hydration, and follow-up to track your progress. Many people notice gradual improvement over several weeks as healing builds.
Who’s a Good Candidate?
If knee pain has lingered despite rest, therapy, or over-the-counter remedies—or you’ve been told surgery is your next step—PRP may be worth exploring.
It’s frequently used for chronic, nagging issues in the knees (and also hips, shoulders, and elbows). Our medical team looks beyond symptom relief to support long-term recovery, helping you get back to work, sport, and daily life with confidence.
Why Choose ReMed
Experience you can feel. ReMed Pain and Wellness Clinic has served the DFW community since 1991, helping patients recover from auto and work injuries, slip-and-falls, neuropathy, knee pain, and more—with chiropractic care and regenerative therapies tailored to the individual.
Team-based care. Our highly trained doctors, therapists, and support staff work together to find the root cause of your pain and deliver safe, effective solutions. From your first visit, you’ll notice the difference a coordinated plan makes—clear communication, customized protocols, and a commitment to getting you back to the things you love.
Whether your pain is brand new or years in the making, we focus on fast, meaningful relief—and the lasting results that come from true healing.
Ready to Explore PRP for Your Knees?
If you live in Dallas, Plano, Garland, Mesquite, Richardson, McKinney, Frisco, Allen, or Addison—or anywhere in the DFW area—let’s talk about your options. We’ll help you decide whether Autologous PRP or the ReMed PRP Equivalent aligns best with your knee condition, goals, and lifestyle.
Call ReMed today at (214) 221-2588 to schedule your free consultation. Bring your questions, imaging (if available), and your goals. Together, we’ll map a clear, non-invasive path forward—so you can move with less pain and more freedom.