What is regenerative medicine?

Regenerative medicine uses biologics — typically your own blood-derived platelets, growth factors, or other natural agents — to stimulate the body to heal damaged tissue rather than masking symptoms. UPC offers PRP, peptide therapy, and related regenerative options.

Is regenerative medicine right for me?

Regenerative medicine works best for soft-tissue injuries, joint pain, and chronic musculoskeletal conditions that have not fully responded to conservative care. A consultation with a UPC pain physician can determine whether you are a candidate.

How is PRP different from a steroid injection?

A steroid injection rapidly reduces inflammation but does not heal damaged tissue and is limited in how often it can be repeated. PRP delivers growth factors that stimulate tissue repair, with benefits developing gradually over weeks to months.

Regenerative Medicine at UPC

Regenerative Medicine Pain Relief in Riverside CA — University Pain Consultants

Regenerative medicine offers natural pain relief by harnessing your body’s own healing abilities. At University Pain Consultants in Riverside, CA, our treatments include Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF), Ketamine Infusions, Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), Peptide Therapy, Botox injections, Red Light Therapy, PRP Hair Restoration, PRP Skin Rejuvenation, and IV Infusions — all supervised by Dr. Rainier Guiang, MD. These therapies support the body’s natural repair processes for conditions involving joints, tendons, ligaments, the spine, and soft tissues.

Important Note:

These regenerative treatments are not part of our regular pain management practice. Because they are considered elective and investigational by most insurance companies, they are not covered by insurance. Patients are responsible for the full cost of these services.

About the Director, Rainier Guiang, MD

I founded the Regenerative Medicine program at University Pain Consultants because I saw too many patients caught in the gap between “live with the pain” and “have the surgery.” My goal here is to give you a third option — one that works with your body’s own biology rather than against it. As Director of the Regenerative Medicine Clinic at UPC, I personally oversee every treatment we offer, from the initial evaluation through follow-up. These therapies are precise, evidence-informed, and tailored to each patient — whether you’re an athlete trying to avoid an operating room, someone managing chronic joint or tendon pain, or a patient looking to restore healthier hair and skin.

Questions?

Book a 20 minute telemedicine consult to discuss your options with the doctor. The cost of the consult will be deducted from any regenerative service you decide to purchase (excluding products).