CHICAGO, IL-Dr. Mark Jones, Chicago foot doctor, and his associates at the Center for Podiatric Medicine are happy to be able to provide an alternative treatment for plantar fasciitis. PRP or platelet rich plasma injection is a new treatment used to treat heel pain in patients who have not had any success with conventional treatment.

"I am very glad that our practice is able to offer this new treatment. If our patients aren't finding relief from any other treatments, it is important for us to find other safe and effective options. I hope some of our patients will be able to benefit from this new treatment," said Dr. Jones, podiatrist in Chicago, IL.

The foot doctor in Schaumburg will draw blood from a patient and place it into a machine that spins the blood and produces a later of platelet rich plasma or PRP. The PRP is then injected into the heel of the patient to encourage the body's natural healing process. The procedure is done in one office visit and takes about 30 minutes. Side effects are uncommon but can include infection from the injection or an increase in inflammation and pain at the injection site.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Jones, patients can either call (312) 923-1100 or use the online appointment request form. To do this, patients simply need to enter in the date, time and a few words detailing the nature of their appointment into the online form. Shortly after this, the practice's scheduling coordinator will follow up with a confirmation of the appointment.

To learn more about Dr. Jones, podiatrist in Chicago, IL his associates, their staff or any of the services provided at the practice, patients are encouraged to visit the practice's comprehensive podiatric website at http://www.thefootdocs[dot]com.

About Dr. Mark Jones: Dr. Mark Jones, Chicago podiatrist, and the rest of the doctors at the Center for Podiatric Medicine are all specially trained to deal with any podiatric need that may arise in their patients. Their practice offers a variety of services including laser treatment for toenail fungus in Schaumburg and many more. Each podiatrist at the practice belongs to a variety of professional podiatric organizations and regularly participates in continuing education programs to ensure they are providing the most effective and up to date service to their patients as possible.

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Center for Podiatric Medicine
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414 North Orleans, Suite 212
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 923-1100