Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy in Jupiter, FL
Trusted by professional athletes for decades, PRP concentrates your body's own growth factors and delivers them exactly where healing has stalled, naturally accelerating repair in tendons, fascia, and joints.
What is PRP therapy?
Platelet-rich plasma therapy takes a small sample of your own blood, concentrates the platelets, the cells packed with growth factors that orchestrate healing, and injects that concentrate precisely into your injured tissue.
Platelets are your body's first responders. When tissue is damaged, platelets arrive, form a scaffold, and release dozens of growth factors that summon repair cells, build new blood vessels, and lay down fresh collagen. PRP simply supercharges this process: instead of the normal platelet concentration in blood, injured tissue receives many times that amount, directly at the site of damage.
For chronic conditions like long-standing plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinosis, where the tissue has shifted from active healing into degeneration, PRP can re-ignite a repair process that quit months or years ago.
How your PRP visit works
Simple blood draw
A small sample is taken from your arm, just like routine lab work.
Centrifuge concentration
Your blood is spun to separate and concentrate the platelet-rich layer, a process that takes minutes.
Precision injection
Dr. Cedeno injects the PRP into the damaged tissue, using local anesthetic for comfort and anatomic precision that comes from surgical-level knowledge of the foot.
Healing ramps up
Mild soreness for a few days is normal. It means the biology is working. Improvement typically develops over 4–6 weeks and continues for months.
PRP is a strong fit for
- Chronic plantar fasciitis (especially after failed cortisone)
- Achilles tendinosis & other tendinopathies
- Ligament injuries that healed incompletely
- Early-to-moderate joint arthritis
- Athletes who want to heal, not mask
Often combined with MLS laser to support the healing phase.
Ask About PRP
Two very different injections
| Treatment aspect | PRP | Cortisone |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Stimulates tissue repair | Suppresses inflammation |
| Speed of relief | Gradual (weeks), long-lasting | Fast (days), often temporary |
| Effect on tissue | Builds and strengthens | Repeat use can weaken fascia/tendon |
| Best for | Chronic degeneration, failed conservative care | Short-term relief of acute inflammation |
| Repeatable | Yes | Limited, typically max 3/year |
Cortisone still has a legitimate place, and when it's the right call, we'll say so. But if you've had two or three injections and the pain keeps returning, that's the signal to stop masking and start healing.
Ready to heal it for real?
Find out whether PRP, alone or with laser therapy, fits your injury.