PRP Therapy for Queen Creek, AZ
PRP Therapy for Queen Creek, AZ
Regenerative Performance is a naturopathic medical clinic in nearby Gilbert, AZ, where Dr. Drew Timmermans, ND, RMSK performs image-guided platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for joint and tendon pain that has not resolved on its own. PRP concentrates the platelets and growth factors in your own blood and delivers them into the damaged structure to support healing, rather than suppressing the symptom. Every injection is performed under the image guidance the structure requires, using ultrasound, x-ray, or both, and every patient begins with a comprehensive 2-hour evaluation to identify what is actually generating the pain before any treatment is recommended.
What PRP Is and How PRP Therapy Works
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a concentrated preparation of the platelets in your own blood. Platelets store and release growth factors, signaling proteins that support healing: they modulate inflammation, stimulate collagen production, support new blood vessel growth, and recruit the body's own healing cells to the injured area.
Blood draw is typically 120-300 mL, set by the structures being treated and each one's dose target, and every sample is tested in-house to confirm the platelet count meets the therapeutic target for that tissue. Every injection is performed under the image guidance the structure requires, using ultrasound, x-ray, or both.
That determination starts with the diagnosis: every patient begins with the 2-hour evaluation at our Gilbert clinic to identify which structures are actually generating the pain before any PRP is recommended.
For the full mechanism and research behind PRP, see our complete guide to PRP therapy.
Joint Arthritis and Tendon Pain We Treat with PRP
Joint arthritis, particularly of the knee and hip, and tendon pain are the two concerns we see most often among patients coming to us from Queen Creek for PRP, though PRP is used more broadly across the musculoskeletal system.
Knee and Hip Arthritis
Knee osteoarthritis is PRP's best-studied joint use. Evidence for hip osteoarthritis is smaller and less consistent, though properly dosed PRP is still used for select hip cases. Whether PRP fits a given case depends on the stage of the joint damage and what the evaluation finds; PRP does not rebuild a fully collapsed joint. If you have been told a knee replacement is your next step, our review of alternatives to knee replacement covers where PRP and other orthobiologics fit.
Tendon Pain
Tendinopathy, degenerative tendon changes sometimes still called tendonitis, is among the most studied uses of properly dosed PRP, though the evidence varies by tendon and by how advanced the degeneration is.
PRP and physical therapy are frequently used together rather than as alternatives: PRP is intended to support the tissue's own healing response, while a physical therapist designs the strength and mobility work that restores function around the treated structure. For a closer look at the mechanism and the research behind it, see our complete guide to PRP therapy.
Visiting Regenerative Performance from Queen Creek
Regenerative Performance's only location is in Gilbert, Arizona, in the neighboring southeast Valley from Queen Creek, and it is where every evaluation and injection takes place, not a satellite office. Your first visit is the 2-hour evaluation: an in-depth history, a hands-on physical exam, and diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound when it is indicated, which for most musculoskeletal complaints it is. The PRP injection, if recommended, is scheduled as a separate visit.
On injection day, blood is drawn and processed on site over 1 to 1.5 hours while you relax in our IV lounge, and then each structure on your treatment plan is injected under image guidance.
Why Regenerative Performance
- Every injection is performed under the image guidance the structure requires, using ultrasound, x-ray, or both.
- Dose is tissue-specific, not a single universal number, and every sample is tested in-house.
- Every plan starts with the 2-hour evaluation, not a brief intake.
- Outcomes tracked since 2021 in partnership with DataBiologics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are natural growth factor injections?
The phrase "natural growth factor injections" is a marketing term some clinics use for autologous injections that concentrate the growth factors already present in a patient's own blood, most commonly platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The blood is drawn, processed to concentrate the platelets and the growth factors they carry, and then injected into the target joint, tendon, or ligament to support that tissue's own healing response rather than introducing anything synthetic.
Does PRP therapy help joint arthritis?
PRP can reduce pain and support healing in joint arthritis. Knee osteoarthritis is PRP's best-studied joint use; evidence for hip osteoarthritis is smaller and less consistent. PRP does not rebuild a fully collapsed joint or reverse advanced structural damage, so whether PRP is an appropriate option for a given case of arthritis depends on the stage of the joint damage and the findings of a diagnostic evaluation. Individual results vary.
Can PRP be combined with physical therapy?
Yes, PRP is generally intended to work alongside physical therapy: PRP supports the tissue's own healing response, while a physical therapist designs the strength and mobility work that restores function around the treated structure. Many patients are referred to physical therapy as part of the recovery plan, often once the initial healing window has passed, so the two approaches build on each other rather than compete.
How far is Regenerative Performance from Queen Creek?
Regenerative Performance's clinic is at 726 N Greenfield Rd, STE 101, Gilbert, AZ 85234, in the neighboring southeast Valley from Queen Creek. Patients from Queen Creek travel to the Gilbert clinic for the 2-hour evaluation and, if PRP is recommended, for the injection visit, typically scheduled as separate appointments.
Ready to Get an Accurate Diagnosis for Your Pain?
Schedule the 2-hour evaluation at our Gilbert, AZ clinic, a short drive from Queen Creek. You leave with a working diagnosis and a written plan, whether or not PRP turns out to be the right option for you.
More than 1,500 orthobiologic cases since 2015. Outcomes tracked since 2021 in partnership with DataBiologics.
726 N Greenfield Rd, STE 101, Gilbert, AZ 85234