Stubborn joint pain treated with PRF, a concentrate of your own platelets and growth factors placed in the joint by Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP. Root-cause care from one physician.
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PRF is a layer of platelets, white blood cells and fibrin spun from a small sample of your own blood. Placed in or around a painful joint, it releases growth factors slowly to reduce inflammation and support tissue repair.
Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP handles the assessment and the injection herself.
Knees
Shoulders
Elbows
Ankles
A small blood draw comes first, and the sample is spun while you rest. The skin is cleaned and may be numbed, and you feel pressure and a brief deep ache as the PRF is placed.
Dr. Sarah sets activity limits, including a window without anti-inflammatories. Rest the joint for a short period, then return to movement and strength work gradually.
Mild soreness, warmth or heaviness in the joint is common for a day or two. Many patients notice early change in pain or function within several weeks.
Improvement often continues over a few months, depending on the joint, how long the pain has been there and your overall health. Most chronic joints need more than one session.
PRF may suit early arthritis, tendonitis and strain from overuse. Dr. Sarah reads your history and prior imaging, and tells you plainly whether PRF fits the joint or another path is safer.
There is no pressure to book treatment on the discovery call.
Early arthritis
Tendonitis
Overuse strain
Old sports injuries
Joints we treat in Sarasota
Early to moderate arthritis, overuse injury, or pain that lingered long after the sport stopped. PRF is placed where the cartilage and soft tissue are carrying the load.
PRF placed into and around the knee after Dr. Sarah maps the entry points from your imaging and from how you move. Most patients walk out and drive home the same day.
Knee pain often traces back to cartilage wear, tiny tears in ligaments or tendons, and low-level inflammation that never settled.
What to expect after your injection visit
First days · settling in
Mild soreness, warmth, or heaviness in the joint is common for a day or two while the PRF gets to work. Most people head home the same day and keep to light activity.
Early weeks · first change
Many patients start to notice early change in pain or function within several weeks. Aftercare carries weight here: resting the joint, holding off anti-inflammatories, then building strength.
Months on · full picture
Improvement often continues over a few months. How far it goes depends on the joint, how long the pain has been there, your overall health, and how closely you follow the aftercare. Most chronic joints need more than one session.
The Lesh approach
Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP is board certified in emergency medicine and has 12 years in practice. She founded Lesh Lifestyle in 2022 and runs it as a family-operated practice. She still takes every discovery call herself. One Doctor, Trusted care all in one place.
Dr. Sarah is board certified in emergency medicine (ABEM), is Konenki Vetted in menopause, and carries the Dr. Heather Hirsch menopause certification. She handles the assessment and the injection herself.
Joint pain rarely stands alone. Hormones, weight, strength, and sleep all shape how a joint feels, so PRF often sits inside a wider plan Dr. Sarah builds from your labs and history.
For joints, skin, hair, and scars, PRF from your own blood is the regenerative tool here. Nothing synthetic is added to it.
Patient reviews
Honest words from patients cared for at Lesh Lifestyle.
Dr. Sarah truly stood out in the way she approached my care. From the very first interaction, she took the time to genuinely listen and understand my needs, never making me feel rushed or overlooked.…
Elizabeth Semmerling
Lesh Lifestyle · Sarasota
Treatment process
From the first conversation through the follow-up visit, here is how a PRF joint injection runs at Lesh Lifestyle, and what you will feel at each stage.
Step 01 · Discovery call
Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP reviews your symptoms, prior X-rays or MRIs, and what has helped so far. She performs movement tests, then says whether PRF suits this joint. Medications and blood thinners are reviewed too.
Integrative membership
Joint work sits inside longer-term care here. The Integrative Membership runs $200 a month, and self-pay visits can be handled a few different ways.
Integrative Membership at $200 a month
HSA cards accepted, superbills given
Cherry payment plans for self-pay care
Regenerative care, physician-led
Patients travel from Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton for care that starts with a physician reading the whole picture before anything is injected.
Personal
Your visit starts with Dr. Sarah. She reads the imaging, examines the joint, and may order further testing before suggesting an injection.
Your biology
The same preparation runs for joints and for skin, so the concentrate stays consistent from one visit to the next.
Coordinated
PRF pairs well with physical therapy and strength work, and often makes them easier by lowering pain enough for you to move.
No referral needed. Telehealth in 10 states.
FAQ
What to know about PRF joint injections before your first visit at Lesh Lifestyle.
Early arthritis, tendonitis, and strain from overuse. Knees and shoulders come up most, though elbows and ankles are treated too. Dr. Sarah reads your imaging and history first.
Yes. For full healing ability, PRF joint injections are combined with the EMVITAL pain laser and EMSCULPT NEO in its functional role — PRF supports the joint, EMVITAL treats the pain, and NEO rebuilds the muscle around it. Dr. Sarah maps the combination at your assessment.
Most chronic joint problems need more than one session, spaced weeks to months apart. The number depends on the joint, how long you have had symptoms, and how your body responds.
PRF comes from your own blood, which lowers the risk of allergic reaction. Procedure risks remain, including infection, bleeding, and a temporary pain flare. Dr. Sarah reviews them with you.
You will feel a pinch at the blood draw, then pressure and a deep ache as the PRF goes in. The surface can be numbed first, and the ache usually settles quickly.
Most regenerative procedures are self-pay, including PRF joint injections. Lesh Lifestyle provides a superbill you can submit, accepts HSA cards, and offers Cherry payment plans.
Timelines vary. Some patients feel a difference within the first few weeks, and improvement often builds over a few months. Dr. Sarah tells you what is realistic for your joint before anything is booked.
