Treatments

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The Manx Pain Clinic offers patients a wide range of treatments & procedures to manage & treat their pain. Dr Dashfield & his staff are always continuing their medical education & keeping up with the latest & newest advancements, procedures & treatments in pain mangement & the medical industry as a whole. Dr Dashfield has recently completed his education & training in Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) with ultrasound guidance & is now offering patients this treatment at the Manx Pain Clinic 

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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections lead to tissue regeneration and stimulate healing.  The Manx Pain Clinic offers ultrasound guided PRP injections which promote tendon healing through increased production of collagen and proteoglycan.  Conditions where PRP Injections can be helpful are shoulder tendinopathies (rotator cuff including shoulder impingement), tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, medial and lateral collateral ligaments of the knee

PRP Injections can also be helpful for osteoarthritis of the knee as it can provide an alternative to steroid injections and viscosupplementations by Hyaluronic acid injections. PRP Injections has a role in cartilage regeneration particularly in mild to moderate arthritis of the knee joint