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Regenerative Medicine Can Treat These Common Knee Pain Symptoms

If you’re experiencing these symptoms, it’s important to seek an evaluation to determine the best course of treatment. You may be able to avoid surgery with regenerative therapy for your knees. At Meeting Point Health, we specialize in personalized care and natural knee pain treatment to reduce pain, restore mobility, and prevent further damage.

Pain when resting and during movement that is either localized or systemic
Stiffness
Limited range of motion
Instability
Localized swelling
“Locking” sensation
A loud popping sound

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Knee Injuries That Regenerative Medicine Can Heal

Meniscus Tear
ACL injuries
Knee Bursitis
Patellofemoral syndrome
Knee Tendonitis
Collateral ligaments
Patellar Tendonitis
Osgood–Schlatter disease
PCL injuries
Knee Arthritis
Cartilage defects
Dislocation
Sports Injury to Knee
Knee Fractures
Iliotibial band syndrome
Knee Osteoarthritis
Sprains and Strains
Housemaid’s knee

Knee Ligament Tears

A ligament tear is an injury to the soft tissue of the ligament, which prevents the individual from moving, pivoting, turning, or twisting the leg. Ligament tears can result from contact (sports events or running) and non-contact activities (changing directions quickly, walking on uneven ground, or landing from jumping). The symptoms of a torn ligament can be painful, including swelling, inflammation, and tenderness around the injury site. Once the injury occurs, it can result in difficulty bearing weight, instability, and popping sounds during movement.

Meniscus Tear

A meniscus tear is a common knee injury that can be caused by trauma to the cartilage or degeneration over time. An acute injury to the meniscus is painful, resulting in swelling, stiffness, instability, weakness, and unusual sounds, such as clicking or popping. A tear will limit mobility and movement. An acute tear could be due to physical activity or knee trauma, such as twisting or pivoting the joint.

On the other hand, a degenerative tear is gradual and the meniscus cartilage weakens and thins over time. It can be due to aging or repetitive movements. As the cartilage deteriorates, it becomes more susceptible to injury. Non-contact trauma, such as walking or running, could result in tears.

Finally, abnormalities in bone structure within the knee joint could result in meniscus tears. Abnormalities could include an uneven weight disposition, being unbalanced when completing physical activities, or improper knee alignment.

Whether the change in structure is acute or gradual, both are painful and limit the motion of the joint.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease when the cartilage between the joints breaks down or tears. The bones without the cartilage rub against each other, resulting in friction which is painful and causes stiffness and swelling. As cartilage begins to wear, all the structures of joints including bones, ligaments, and tendons, can be affected by degeneration.

The symptoms experienced can lead to less activity, which results in muscle weakness. With muscle weakness, the shape of the joint begins to alter leading to the stretching of ligaments and tendons. Bone spurs may begin to develop, which changes the shape of the bones in the joint. Bone spurs develop as the body’s way to protect itself, however, they further limit the range of motion and cause pain. Pieces of bone or cartilage can bud off and float within the joint space, as a result, the symptoms are increased.

Certain factors can affect the development of osteoarthritis, such as:

Aging
Family history
Knee injury or surgery history
Obesity or being overweight
Involvement in contact activities or sports
Overuse or repetitive movements (ex. Jumping or running)

Knee Pain Treatment Options in Philadelphia

You are unique and so is your pain. At Meeting Point Health, we know that every knee injury and every healing journey is different. That’s why we take the time to understand your body, your goals, and the root cause of your pain before recommending a path forward. Whether you’re dealing with arthritis, ligament strain, or chronic inflammation, our team will craft a customized treatment plan that fits you. Below are some of the regenerative therapies we may recommend as part of your personalized care plan.

Contact Meeting Point Health today to schedule your personalized consultation and start your journey to relief. Your path to recovery begins here!

Prolotherapy

Prolotherapy is a medical injection procedure. The goal is to relieve pain and promote healing of musculoskeletal conditions, especially those involving ligaments, joints, and tendons Prolotherapy stimulates healing and tissue repair by causing an inflammatory response that increases blood flow and the arrival of immune cells and growth factors to the injection area.

PRP Therapy

Platelet-rich plasma PRP therapy is a medical treatment that involves the use of a patient’s own blood to promote healing and tissue regeneration. Once injected, the growth factors and other bioactive substances in PRP work to accelerate tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and promote the formation of new blood vessels. This helps in reducing pain, improving function, and enhancing the overall healing process.

Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cell injection therapy refers to a medical procedure in which stem cells are harvested and then injected into a localized area on a patient’s body, typically to promote tissue repair, and regeneration, or to treat various medical conditions. Stem cells are unique because they can develop into different types of cells in the body, and they also have the capacity for self-renewal. This makes them valuable in medical treatments, as they can potentially replace or repair damaged or diseased tissues. Stem cell injection therapy can treat arthritic joints, sports injuries, tendinopathies, non-union fractures, meniscal tears, Degenerative Disc Disease, and Osteonecrosis or Avascular Necrosis.

Prolozone

Prolozone therapy is a mixture of ozone gas and a prolotherapy solution is injected into the affected area, often around joints, ligaments, or tendons. The theory is that this combination not only irritates and strengthens the tissues (like prolotherapy) but also delivers the potential therapeutic benefits of ozone, such as improved circulation and tissue oxygenation. Prolozone combines procaine, dextrose, B vitamins, saline, oxygen, and ozone into a damaged joint and the combination allows for regrowth of damaged tissue.

Nerve Hydrodissection

Nerve hydrodissection is a minimally invasive medical procedure involving injecting an anti-inflammatory solution around an entrapped nerve. Injectables such as dextrose, vitamins, peptides, plasma, procaine, and even stem cells are flooded around compressed or irritated nerves. This technique aims to separate the affected nerve from surrounding structures, such as muscles, fascia, or scar tissue, which may be contributing to the pain or dysfunction.

Peptide Therapy

Peptide Therapy can be introduced as an at-home treatment. Peptide therapy introduces peptides to signal communication with our cells to perform a specific response. Administrating peptides elicits a response to regulate or improve physiological functions. For regenerative medicine, peptides for wound recovery, and tissue repair, reduce inflammation, accelerate recovery time, and promote cell migration and differentiation.

Why Patients Choose Meeting Point Health in Philadelphia

Led by Dr. Steve Matta, a triple board-certified physician with expertise in Family Medicine, Sports Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy, Meeting Point Health is the leading integrative health provider in Philadelphia. Both Dr. Matta and Mary Anne Matta are Seeds Scientific Research and Performance (SSRP) Fellows in cellular medicine, providing them with advanced insight into stem cell and other regenerative practices.

FAQs

How to prevent a knee injury?

After knee pain treatment, preventative measures can be taken to reduce the risk of additional or further injury.

A few strategies are:

Engage in strengthening, physical therapy, or flexibility exercises
Braces or crutches
Maintaining a healthy weight
Exercise
Healthy lifestyle
Wearing protective gear, such as knee pads
Slowly increase the duration and intensity of exercises
Listen to your body – rest when needed

Does Meeting Point Health accept insurance?

No, we do not accept insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid; however, we do take HSA/FSA, cash and credit cards. We also work with CareCredit if you choose to finance.

Our practitioners and staff fully understand and empathize with the challenges that patients face as they make financial decisions for proper health care. Our practice is very different from a conventional medical practice in many ways, and the time spent with each patient is usually 30-90 minutes. Visits with a physician covered by insurance generally allow for less than 10 minutes total! Conventional medical practices that take insurance maintain brief office visits and high patient loads for this reason. We cannot provide the expert care that every one of our patients deserves under those circumstances.

Insurance also dictates the types of treatments and order of treatments patients can receive for a particular condition. For example, if you visit your physician for chronic knee pain, they will likely start with a steroid injection because insurance requires that you exhaust steroid injection efforts before discussing other options, which may possibly impair your overall chances of recovery. Not good!

Opting out of insurance allows the patient and the doctor to maintain their medical autonomy, which is imperative to ensure you get the right treatment at the right time and the right dose.

Can I get an insurance reimbursement?

Good news! If you have out-of-network insurance benefits, you can submit your receipts for potential reimbursement. Depending on your plan, you may receive a percentage of the cost of your visit back either as a reimbursement check in the mail from the insurance company (or an equivalent amount applied to your out-of-network deductible, if applicable). Some plans reimburse up to 80%! All you have to do is ask the front desk for an insurance receipt after your visit.

How do I get started with Meeting Point Health?

Getting started at Meeting Point Health is simple. Schedule an initial discovery call online or call our office to connect with a New Patient Onboarding Specialist. During your first visit, we’ll take a deep dive into your health history, symptoms, and goals, and may recommend advanced testing or imaging to uncover the root causes of your concerns. From there, our team will design a personalized treatment plan tailored to your body’s unique needs—whether that includes regenerative therapies, functional medicine, IV therapy, or longevity care. It all begins with a single step toward feeling your best—Click to schedule a free discovery call with one of our Patient Onboarding Specialists today!

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