PRP Injection for Wrist Pain and Injury in Los Angeles

Wrist injuries such as sprains (ligament tears), fractures (broken bones like the scaphoid), tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome are the result of accidents, falls, sports, and assorted recreational activities. Interestingly, Los Angeles County medical clinics and physiotherapy practices have seen a significant rise in wrist injury patients over the last 5 years due to the popularity of pickleball. The injury is also sustained from repetitive motions associated with certain occupations along with increased use of web- enabled devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Sufferers generally experience pain, swelling, and reduced mobility.

While minor strains from acute events generally improve with RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation), persistent pain related to the aforementioned underlying conditions require a different kind of intervention. Among the most modern, safe, and effective treatments available, is platelet rick plasma (PRP). A PRP wrist injection is a non-surgical, regenerative procedure that uses your own concentrated platelets to treat chronic pain, injuries, and inflammation in the wrist tendons or joints. It accelerates natural healing, leveraging the your body’s own healing properties.

The procedure is very quick (often under 30 minutes) and minimally invasive. How does it work for the wrist? LA County’s leading PRP treatment physician – Dr. Kaochoy Saechao MD – will draw your blood, spin it in a centrifuge to concentrate platelets, and carefully inject it into the injured wrist tendon or joint. Again, the process uses your body’s own healing factors to treat pain. Clients and patients typically begin to experience notable improvements within 2 weeks, although it is not uncommon to experience a sustained reduction in pain and improvement in mobility much sooner.