Prolotherapy: A Patellar Tendonitis Treatment
Patellar tendonitis can be treated, and treated effectively! Many times at Prolotherapy of Denver we are seeing people having great results in just 3 treatments. patellar tendonitis is a mouthful, but some people know this condition as Jumpers Knee. It is a painful condition that happens when the there is a lot os strain, or stress on your knee cap. As a degenerative condition, many times people are told that there is nothing you can do to fix it, only slow it down. That is not true. Prolotherapy helps to heal the area and is an effective patellar tendonitis treatment.
What Is Jumper’s Knee?
Jumper’s Knee is another name for Patellar Tendonitis. It will also be referred to as patellar tendinosis. It is a condition where the there is a lot of tension just below your knee cap. It can also happen as a “repetitive use injury”. That just means that you do the same movement over and over again, like in cycling or running. It is always best to treat this early. You may start to feel soreness, but it doesn’t hurt too bad. Don’t Ignore it! The sooner we treat it, the better results we have. Once you have your Jumper’s Knee Treatment, we want to make sure that we eliminate the cause. If this happens when running or other exercise, have someone check your form. That way you can continue to have a long, healthy, pain free life!
*If you are working with a lawyer and being treated on a lien basis, billing insurance, or worker’s comp, treatments will be billed at the regular price. If you are able to pay for the treatment at the time of service, you are eligible for the TOS Discount which offers significant savings. This is due to the fact that legal cases can take years to resolve, and insurance and worker’s comp automatically reduce payments to a fraction of what is billed.
Affordable Tendonitis Treatment
If you have been looking for Prolotherapy treatments, you probably noticed our price is significantly lower than other offices. I get many people asking, “Why are your prices so cheap?”. First, know that the price on our website is the total price you pay. We do not charge per injection, and we do not add an office visit or other fees. Many times when treating Patellar tendonitis, we will do 2 injections just under the knee cap and 3 or 4 around the knee to support overall joint health. That is all considered 1 treatment. If we are doing both knees, please contact us first as we will need to add time to the appointment and there will be an additional charge for the second area. Dr. Scott Richardson DAOM not only performs prolotherapy injections, he is also a nationally credentialed continuing education provider. He teaches other health care providers how to do prolotherapy. He has the experience and the knowledge to get great results. We do our best to keep the cost of prolotherapy low so more people can have access to it. Especially since insurance companies will not cover it. We can use HSA and Flex Spending accounts, and provide a detailed receipt (superbill) for reimbursement. We have a small clinic in West Wash Park Denver. We try to keep our overhead low so we can keep our treatment costs low.
How Many Treatments do I Need?
Every case is unique and we always customize our treatments to each individual. We have some basic guidelines that we use to help people know how many treatments they need, and what to expect. It is unusual that we can treat a tendonitis or a tendonosis with just 1 treatment. For most cases that are mild to moderate, 3 injections are recommended. This can strengthen the tendon and give years of relief. Again, eliminate that cause and you will have a more successful Jumper’s Knee Treatment. If it is more sever, like a full thickness tear, then we recommend a series of 5 injections, and we may need a 6th. The injections happen 3- 4 weeks apart, and while we are doing the treatments, we need to stop the activity that is irritating the knee. We are helping the area to heal, but if you continue to stress the knee while we are doing the treatments, we will not have as good results. 10 days to 2 weeks after our last injection we want to start incorporating the exercise again and should be seeing noticeable improvements.
We’re Athletes Too!
Are you tired of your doctor telling you that “Running is bad for your knees”, or “If you do Crossfit, you’ll injure yourself and get Rabdo!”? Here at Prolotherapy of Denver, we know what works because we’re athletes too. Whether you are training for your first 5K or have completed multiple Ironmans, whether you’re a weekend warrior or nationally ranked, we are here to help you meet those goals and smash your PRs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Scott Richardson DAOM
Dr. Scott Richardson DAOM completed his Masters and Doctorate degrees from Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego. He has 6 years of graduate and post graduate training centered around acupuncture and needling treatments. He completed a study abroad program at ChengDu university in China, and spent time learning at a local clinic in Taipei, Taiwan. His clinic is centered around providing treatments that help to facilitate the body’s ability to heal itself. He is a NCCAOM credentialed continuing education provider. In addition to providing these services, he also teaches these techniques to other healthcare professionals so they can be more widely available. He has lived in Colorado since 2012 were he has served as Vice President, President and Legislative Chair of the Acupuncture Association of Colorado (AAC). He was instrumental in getting Acupoint Injection Therapy (AIT) written in to the scope of practice for Colorado acupuncturists. He has finished numerous triathlons, Tough Mudders, Spartan Races, and 4 Ironman 140.6 events. He is the owner of Denver Acupuncture & Sports Medicine and Prolotherapy of Denver were he continues to see patients with a wide variety of concerns.
We’re Here to Help
Prolotherapy of Denver is a judgment-free zone. We’ve all had those “what was I thinking” moments. We’re not here to make fun of you; we just want to help you get back out there, doing the things you love. Give us a call today and let us know how we can help you!