SuperShot is an advanced platelet-rich preparation made from your own blood. Standard PRP concentrates platelets and growth factors. SuperShot processing is designed to keep additional components that conventional spins often leave behind, including extracellular vesicles and alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M). It is an option when we want a broader blood-derived signal than standard PRP, especially in a joint.

How does it work?
A blood sample is processed on a system that concentrates platelets along with low-density biologic particles and A2M. The preparation is injected under ultrasound guidance into the joint, tendon, or soft-tissue target. Everything in the syringe comes from you, on the day of the procedure.

Often Considered For:
  • Joint pain from osteoarthritis
  • Tendinopathy and partial tendon injury
  • Patients comparing standard PRP with a preparation that also retains A2M
  • Cases where a dedicated A2M injection and a platelet injection are being weighed together

What Should I Expect?
Workup is the same as PRP: history, examination, imaging review, and a prep plan that may include holding anti-inflammatory medication. Procedure day is a blood draw, processing, and ultrasound-guided placement. Temporary soreness is expected. SuperShot is not a stem-cell procedure and it does not guarantee avoidance of surgery. Dr. Hammonds will say plainly if standard PRP, A2M alone, BMAC, MFAT, shockwave, or rehabilitation is the better recommendation.

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