Knee, Shoulder, and Hip Pain Without Surgery: What Regenerative Medicine Can Actually Do

Between “live with it” and “have major surgery,” there is now a genuine middle category — regenerative orthopedic care. This includes treatments that work with your body’s own biology to reduce inflammation, stimulate tissue repair, and offload the joint mechanically. Used together, they meaningfully change how a joint feels and functions.

What Is in the Toolkit

At RegenOrtho Palm Beach, our team — including orthopedic surgeon Dr. Marc Matarazzo — combines several modalities depending on what each joint and each patient actually needs.

Biologic injections :- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and other biologic preparations are used to deliver growth factors directly to damaged tissue. These are most commonly applied to the knee, shoulder, hip, and Achilles tendon.

Peptide therapy :- Targeted peptides can support tissue repair, joint health, and recovery. They are not a substitute for procedures, but they are a meaningful adjunct.

Shockwave and laser therapy :- Focused extracorporeal shockwave and class IV laser therapy address chronic tendon and soft tissue problems that have not responded to rest, ice, or anti-inflammatories.

Custom orthotics and offloading :- Often overlooked. If the joint is being loaded incorrectly, no injection will hold for long. Proper biomechanical offloading is part of every plan.

Who Is a Candidate

Regenerative medicine is not magic. It does not regrow a knee with bone-on-bone arthritis and deformity, and it should not be used to delay surgery that is genuinely indicated. Where it works well:

• Mild-to-moderate joint arthritis
• Tendon injuries (rotator cuff, Achilles, patellar, tennis elbow)
• Partial ligament injuries
• Chronic plantar fasciitis
• Post-injury recovery and pre-surgical optimization

A consultation with imaging is the only way to know whether you are a candidate.

What to Expect

The first visit is an evaluation — history, exam, imaging review, and a real conversation about what is realistic. If regenerative care is appropriate, a treatment plan is built around your specific joint, activity level, and goals.

To schedule, visit regenorthopb.com or call our Palm Beach Gardens office.