PRP injections for Rockville patients
Platelet-rich plasma for joint, tendon, and bursa pain that hasn’t settled — performed by a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, and seen at the Germantown, MD office.
Where Rockville patients are seen
Rockville is a short drive up I-270 to the Germantown office (free on-site parking), with the Washington, D.C. office also convenient — whichever is easier for you.
Rockville sits directly on the I-270 corridor, which makes the Germantown office the straightforward choice — north a few exits, with free on-site parking instead of hunting for a garage.
The Washington, D.C. office is also reasonable from Rockville, particularly if you are already heading downtown, but most Rockville patients find Germantown the simpler trip.
The injection itself takes about twenty-five minutes, and you drive yourself home, so there is no need to arrange a ride either way.
Germantown, MD office
20410 Observation Drive, Suite 102
Germantown, MD 20876
(301) 456-0086
Joints, tendons, and bursae
Most commonly hip and knee arthritis where there is still cartilage to work with, and the bursal and tendon problems around those joints. The full list, and who PRP is and is not likely to help, is on the regenerative medicine page.
What it costs, and what happens
$800 per injection · recommended course of two, two weeks apart
PRP is considered investigational, so insurance doesn’t cover it — but it is eligible for FSA and HSA funds.
- A board-certified orthopedic surgeon performs the injection, not a technician
- An honest answer about whether PRP is likely to help your particular joint
For the full picture — how PRP works, who it helps, what the evidence does and doesn’t support, and how it compares with cortisone and with replacement — see regenerative medicine and PRP.
What PRP can and cannot do for an arthritic knee
The knee is the joint PRP is asked about most, and it is also the joint where expectations most often need adjusting.
Where PRP has the best case is a knee with mild to moderate arthritis — cartilage that is worn but still present, a joint that hurts with activity and settles with rest, and someone who is not ready for a replacement and would rather not keep taking anti-inflammatories. In that patient, the reasonable expectation is meaningful symptom relief lasting somewhere in the range of six to twelve months.
Where it does not help is a knee that has reached bone-on-bone. Once the cartilage is gone the problem is mechanical, and no injection changes mechanics. Patients are sometimes sold PRP at that stage, and it is not a fair thing to sell.
The other thing worth saying plainly: PRP does not regrow cartilage. Nothing injected into a knee does. What it may do is reduce symptoms for a period, which is a genuinely useful outcome and a different claim entirely.
See whether you’re a candidate
Tell us which joint is bothering you and what you’ve already tried. Our team will get you scheduled at the Germantown, MD office — and if PRP isn’t the right answer for your problem, you’ll be told at the visit rather than after.
Also serving Montgomery County, MD
Find out whether PRP is worth it for your joint
Schedule a consultation with Dr. Harb to discuss your hip or knee and build a plan to get you back to the activities you love.
Not ready to book? Read how to choose a hip or knee surgeon