We have treated youth athletes with PRP for the last 11 years, and as a parent himself Dr Kanaan takes great care in making sure treatments are safe for his younger patients.
Wake Nonsurgical will see patients that are in high school or older. We do not see children.
Common injuries
Injuries and conditions of the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints experienced by young athletes can be very different than with adult patients. Also, children and teens are not small adults and highly unlikely to speak out or advocate for themselves about the health problems that they may be experiencing.
We do not perform steroid injections in any patients under the age of 18. If treatment is needed , we will only use PRP (platelet-rich plasma) in any patient under the age of 18
If you have questions please call to see if we can help prior to making an appointment for a minor.
The most common youth injuries we treat with PRP are:
- UCL tears
- Meniscus tears
- Tendonitis (patellar, elbow)
- Shoulder pain
- Labral tears
- OCD lesions
NOTE: PRP is not a replacement when surgery is absolutely needed. We work closely with Raleigh area surgeons, and if we agree with the surgeon we will not perform the PRP injection.