Enjoy Winter Sports Pain-Free with PRP Therapy
The year has flown by and winter sports season is already here!
We know you’re probably excited to head up the mountains and hit the slopes–but if you’re dealing with joint pain, you may feel like you have no choice but to skip skiing and snowboarding this year.
While it’s true that pain in your knees, hips, or shoulders can affect your balance and coordination (making winter sports more treacherous), we offer a cutting-edge solution at Sievers Sports Medicine. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy can reduce your pain and support your recovery from musculoskeletal injuries, helping you get back to the activities you love this winter.
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Three Ways Joint Pain Affects Winter Sports Performance
Impaired Mobility and Stability
Joint pain can limit your range of motion, making it harder to perform the dynamic movements required by activities like skiing or snowboarding. This lack of mobility also makes it harder to stabilize yourself on icy or snow-covered terrain, causing your body to compensate by shifting weight to less-affected areas. This decreases your balance and increases the likelihood of falls.
Increased Muscle Fatigue
When you’re in pain, your body unconsciously changes how you move to minimize discomfort. This compensation strategy places extra stress on surrounding muscles and joints and causes them to become more easily fatigued. This, in turn, puts you at risk for both overuse and acute injuries (and tires you out faster on the slopes).
Delayed Reaction Times
Pain signals from your body distract your brain, making it harder to respond quickly to changes in your environment. In high-speed activities like skiing or snowboarding, a delayed reaction could mean the difference between avoiding an obstacle and taking a fall. And on icy surfaces, delayed reaction increases the likelihood of slips and falls.
Finding Joint Pain Relief with Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
Fortunately, you can minimize these risks by managing your pain–and PRP therapy at Sievers is here to do exactly that! PRP therapy is a regenerative treatment that uses components of your own blood to accelerate tissue repair. It involves a simple, three-step process:
- We’ll draw a small amount of your blood, similar to a routine lab test.
2. We’ll process the blood to separate the blood’s platelets from the rest of its components. These platelets contain growth factors that will facilitate healing in the damaged tissue.
3. Using ultrasound technology, we’ll inject the concentrated platelets directly into the affected area, where they will help regenerate damaged tissue to restore function and reduce pain.
Who Can Benefit from PRP Therapy?
PRP therapy is a versatile treatment that can help with the following conditions:
- Muscle or tendon strains, such as rotator cuff tears or tennis elbow
- Joint sprains
- Inflammation of the tendons
- Mild to moderate osteoarthritis
- Other common musculoskeletal conditions–our team can let you know if you’d benefit!
What to Expect from PRP Therapy
PRP therapy is a fairly straightforward procedure that we can typically complete in under an hour. Most patients report minimal discomfort during the procedure. Since PRP uses your own blood, the risk of allergic reactions or complications is very low.
After the injection, you may experience mild swelling or soreness, which usually subsides within a few days. Many patients begin to notice improvements in pain and mobility within a few weeks, with full benefits appearing after several months as the tissue regenerates.
Unlike pain-relieving medications, which only mask symptoms, PRP therapy addresses the underlying cause of joint pain, making it an effective option for those seeking lasting results.
Our specialists can also recommend additional treatment options to ensure you’re ready to enjoy all that winter has to offer.
Family Fun
Dr. Sievers was able to take a holiday nature walk with the family and visit with his new granddaughter.
Have a Fun, Active Winter
Winter sports are an exhilarating way to stay active in the colder months, and the Sievers team wants to make sure you stay safe on the slopes. If you’re worried that joint pain might increase your injury risk this winter, schedule an appointment to learn whether PRP therapy is the right choice for you.
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Holiday Jam (A Great Homemade Gift!)
Ingredients:
- 1 package (40 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed or 2-1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, hulled
- 1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
- 5 pounds sugar
- 2 pouches (3 ounces each) liquid fruit pectin
Directions:
- Grind strawberries and cranberries in a food processor or grinder; place in a Dutch oven. Add sugar.
- Bring to a full rolling boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in pectin and return to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.
- Cool for 5 minutes; skim off foam. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
Our Patients Are Seeing Great Results
Flexible Financing with CareCredit
The CareCredit health, wellness, and personal care credit card gives you a convenient, flexible way to pay for care for the whole family—including pets! With everyday promotional financing for purchases of $200 or more, you can pay over time with convenient monthly payments.
Self-Pay Options
- Payment Plans: Understanding that healthcare costs can be significant, we offer payment plans to spread the cost of treatment over time. These plans are flexible and can be tailored to suit your financial situation.
- Competitive Self-Pay Rates: We offer competitive self-pay rates for patients without insurance or those receiving treatments not covered by insurance. Please get in touch with our office for more information on our fees for various services.
Other Payment Methods
- Credit and Debit Cards: We accept all major credit and debit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
- Checks and Cash: Personal checks and cash payments are also accepted.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Payments can be made using funds from your HSA or FSA accounts.
