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Joint Treatment for Patients from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Cell therapy (SVF) and PRP for the knee, hip, shoulder and other joints. A free review of your scans before any decision

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Knee joint: regenerative treatment without surgery
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What it is

What is regenerative
joint treatment?

Material from your own body is at the heart of regenerative joint treatment — PRP, a platelet-rich plasma derived from blood, and SVF, the stromal vascular fraction derived from a small sample of adipose tissue. Placed into the affected joint by injection, it reduces pain and inflammation and supports the joint's tissues.

  • No surgery — an injection instead of an operation
  • Own tissue — your blood and adipose tissue
  • Ultrasound guidance for every injection
Knee joint: an injection under ultrasound guidance

Who the treatment suits

Suitability is decided by a doctor once you have been examined and your scans reviewed

Suitable

A doctor reviews knee X-rays with a patient
  • Pain, crunching or stiffness in a joint
  • Painkillers only help for a short time
  • Recovery after injuries and surgery
  • You need a second opinion on your scans
  • You want to avoid or postpone joint replacement
  • Early or moderate arthrosis or arthritis
  • High load on the joints — sport or physical work

Not suitable

A doctor examines a patient's knee
  • Cancer
  • Pregnancy
  • Blood clotting disorders
  • Acute infections, including infection in or near the joint
  • Flare-up of a serious chronic illness
  • Temporary contraindications: a cold or flu, fever, inflamed skin above the joint to be treated

Not sure the treatment is right for you?

Leave your number — the coordinator will ask for your scans (X-ray, MRI or ultrasound), and the doctor will tell you whether treatment without surgery suits you.

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What we treat

Conditions we treat

How it works

How the procedure goes: step by step

Consultation and scan review1

Consultation and scan review

Your joint is examined and the doctor studies your X-rays, MRI or ultrasound to judge whether the procedure is suitable. Existing scans can be sent before the appointment.

Blood sample for PRP2

Blood sample for PRP

A small blood draw from a vein provides the material from which platelet-rich plasma with growth factors is later prepared.

Adipose tissue sample3

Adipose tissue sample

A small portion of adipose tissue (about 30 ml) is taken under local anaesthetic through a puncture on the abdomen or inner thigh. There is no need for stitches.

Processing in a centrifuge4

Processing in a centrifuge

Spinning the sample in a centrifuge separates it into layers, after which the stromal vascular fraction is isolated and added to the platelet-rich plasma.

Injection into the joint5

Injection into the joint

The prepared material is injected directly into the affected joint under ultrasound guidance, which helps place it precisely.

Follow-up6

Follow-up

No stay in hospital and no crutches are needed. The doctor stays in touch after the procedure to see how the joint responds.

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Results

After the procedure

  • Doctor talking warmly with a patient after the procedure

    1 week

    The joint may ache a little more — this is an expected reaction.

  • Doctor consulting an older patient one month after treatment

    1 month

    The pain usually eases.

  • Doctor explaining progress to a patient using a knee joint model

    ~3 months

    Mobility and activity improve.

  • Doctor and patient walking together at a follow-up visit

    ~6 months

    The full effect develops.

How long it lasts differs from person to person and depends on the stage of the condition, body weight, activity and other factors — no one can promise a fixed result.

Comparison

Methods we use

Only your own blood and adipose tissue are used — no donor or synthetic material

Cell therapy (SVF) from your own adipose tissue

SVF (stromal vascular fraction) is a mixture of cells involved in tissue repair, isolated from a small sample of your adipose tissue. Combined with plasma from your own body, it is injected directly into the affected joint.

A doctor explains SVF cell therapy for the knee to a patient on a tablet

More marked changes in the joint and the wish for a longer-lasting effect are the usual reasons to choose it.

Material
Your adipose tissue and plasma
How it is given
Into the joint, under ultrasound
Duration
The whole procedure is done in one day.

PRP — platelet-rich plasma from your own blood

Plasma containing many platelets and growth factors is prepared from a small amount of your blood and injected into the joint, helping inflammation settle and creating better conditions for repair.

A doctor explains PRP therapy for joints to a patient on a monitor

It can be a course of injections on its own or be combined with SVF.

Material
Your blood from a vein
How it is given
Into the joint, under ultrasound
Duration
The whole procedure is done in one day.

The benefits and timings shown are averaged and given for guidance: the plan and recovery depend on your joint and individual features, and the doctor confirms them at the consultation.

At the consultation the doctor will review your scans and suggest a treatment plan

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Joints

Joints we treat

Treatment covers large and small joints, with the joint, the method and the number of injections chosen after the doctor reviews your scans

  • KneeKneeCartilage wear, meniscus issues, pain after walking and on stairs
  • HipHipEarly hip osteoarthritis, groin pain, limited rotation
  • ShoulderShoulderPain as the arm goes up, wear of the joint and adjacent tendons
  • ElbowElbowWear of the joint surfaces, pain after overuse or sports strain
  • Hand and wrist jointsHand and wrist jointsStiffness and pain in the small joints of the hand and wrist
  • AnkleAnklePain and stiffness after sprains and old injuries

Advantages

Why patients choose City Medical Centre

No surgery: our work is about keeping your own joint, not swapping it for an implant

Your own tissue

Your own tissue

Only your own blood and adipose tissue are used — no donor or synthetic material

No crutches

No crutches

Local anaesthetic and punctures in place of incisions mean no long rehabilitation

Second opinion

Second opinion

Your X-rays, MRI or reports get a free independent assessment from a doctor — just send them

Support after the procedure

Support after the procedure

We stay in touch after the procedure and follow the result, not just the day of the injection

About the clinic

A clinic where you can feel at ease

Modern equipment, comfortable rooms and care for every patient

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Price

Joint treatment prices

Because the joint, the stage of the condition and the method all affect the cost, the doctor states it after the consultation

FAQ

Joint treatment: frequently asked questions

About the conditions

More about these conditions

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How SVF and PRP therapy works for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria residents

Regenerative joint treatment uses material from your own body: platelet-rich plasma from blood and the stromal vascular fraction (SVF) from a small sample of adipose tissue. For patients from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, it is an option to ease pain and inflammation and support the tissues inside the joint without an operation.

The puncture sites are small and covered with dressings, and no general anaesthetic is used. This is why joint treatment in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria does not require crutches or a long rehabilitation period.

Joint treatment in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: price at consultation, free scan review, own tissue only. Leave your name and phone number, or message us in any messenger.

From 8 m to 300 m: the gradient a knee has to manage

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria covers 100.55 km2 on the north-east side of Gran Canaria, and its altitude runs from 8 m at the lowest point to 300 m at the highest. The municipality has 383,516 inhabitants (2024), which makes it the ninth largest in Spain. With a density of 3,814 people per km2 and five administrative districts, most daily routes are urban ones, and any route that climbs from the coast towards the higher parts involves gradient. Uphill and downhill walking and stairs are the movements the knee describes first. The treatment overview names exactly this for the knee: pain climbing stairs or after walking, cartilage wear and meniscus trouble.

The seafront gives a different kind of load. Playa de Las Canteras is 3,100 m long, the longest beach in the city. Las Alcaravaneras is a little over 800 m and La Laja about 1,200 m. Long, flat stretches suit steady walking, but they do not tell you whether a joint is coping. The signs to watch are pain, crunching or stiffness, and painkillers that help only for a short time. These are the reasons to send in your scans and ask for a second opinion.

The hip tends to show itself differently from the knee. Early hip osteoarthritis usually appears as groin pain and limited rotation. The shoulder shows up when raising the arm. The doctor will settle which joint, which method and how many injections are needed only after checking your X-ray, MRI or ultrasound.

Trade winds, 66 % humidity and a mild January

The climate normals for 1981-2010 show an annual mean of 24.2 °C for the daily maximum and 18.0 °C for the minimum. August is the warmest month (27.5 °C maximum, 21.6 °C minimum). January is the coolest, at 20.8 °C and 15.0 °C. The trade winds bring fresh, humid air, and mean relative humidity is 66 %. Annual rainfall is only about 151 mm over 22 days. December is the wettest month (31 mm over 4.5 days), while June to August is practically dry, with 0 mm in July.

Cold and damp are often blamed for aching joints. For this treatment, though, the deciding factors are the stage of the condition, body weight and activity, as set out in the outcomes section of the treatment overview. Weather is not among them, and we make no claim that the climate here helps or harms a particular joint. The numbers are useful for something practical. The sea has an annual mean of 21 °C, from a minimum of 19.1 °C in February-March to 23.4 °C in September-October. The city also gets 2,821 hours of sun a year, with 308 in July and 179 in December. Outdoor routines therefore change little through the year, and it is easy to keep to the load and exercise recommendations the doctor gives for the first weeks.

After the procedure the joint may ache a little more for about a week, which is an expected reaction. The pain usually eases around 1 month, mobility and activity improve at about 3 months, and the full effect develops at about 6 months. Timing matters when you plan the day. Carnival is held every February, and its main parade draws about 200,000 people along a 6 km route. The San Juan festivities, the anniversary of the city's foundation, fall in June. If you are going to be in a crowd or on your feet for long, mention it during the consultation so the plan can be adjusted around those dates.

What national surveys say about arthrosis and body weight

The Spanish national statistics institute (INE) published the European Health Survey 2020. In it, arthrosis is the third most common diagnosed chronic problem among people aged 15 and over, at 14.4 %. It follows high blood pressure (19.0 %) and high cholesterol (15.3 %). Low back pain is reported by 13.7 %. These are national figures, not figures for this city, but they show that joint wear is a common condition rather than a rare one.

Body weight is the second part of the picture. In the same survey, 16.0 % of adults aged 18 and over are obese (16.5 % of men, 15.5 % of women) and 37.6 % are overweight, so 53.6 % are above the weight considered normal. The treatment overview lists body weight among the factors that affect how long the effect lasts, together with the stage of the condition and activity. Nobody can promise a fixed result, so it makes sense to talk about weight openly at the consultation.

The same survey records that in the Canary Islands 64.6 % of people aged 15 and over rated their health positively in 2020. That was the lowest share of any autonomous community. The figure says nothing about joints specifically, but it is a reason not to put off an examination.

The city has a young population too. The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria was founded in 1989 and had 20,356 students in 2019/2020. Of the city's residents, 60,185 (15.7 %) were born outside Spain. Anyone with a joint problem after an injury or heavy load can go through the same review, since recovery after injuries and surgery is among the conditions the treatment tackles.

Waiting times in the public health system, in numbers

The national health system (SNS) published its surgical waiting list as of 31 December 2025. In the initial publication there were 853,509 patients, with an average wait of 121 days, and 21.6 % had waited more than 6 months. A later note corrected the data for Castilla-La Mancha, so treat the totals as approximate. For the joint operations most relevant here, the average wait for a hip replacement was 98 days, and 13.7 % exceeded the maximum period of 180 days. For a knee replacement it was 105 days, with 15.9 % over that limit.

The first specialist consultation is a wait of its own. Nationally, 84.42 per 1,000 people were waiting for a first specialist consultation, with an average wait of 102 days. Traumatology had the longest consultation wait of any specialty, at 132 days.

The Canary Islands figures run alongside these. On the same date there were 32,131 patients in structural surgical waiting, or 14.59 per 1,000 inhabitants, with an average wait of 106 days. Traumatology accounted for 8,592 of them, waiting 137 days on average.

None of this is a reason to choose or avoid any approach. It is a reason to get a view on your scans early. The free online review does not depend on the public queue and does not oblige you to book anything. The doctor may tell you that your joint is a case for early or moderate treatment without surgery, or honestly that replacement is the more realistic option for a badly damaged joint. We do not say which part of this treatment the public system funds. Ask your own health service for that.

Sending your scans and preparing for the day

Start with the coordinator, who answers round the clock on WhatsApp and Telegram. Send whatever you already have: X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound or written reports. The doctor assesses the stage from the images, and chances of a lasting effect are higher at earlier stages. Treatment is not offered in cases of cancer, pregnancy, blood clotting disorders, acute infection (including infection in or near the joint) or a flare-up of a serious chronic illness. Skin inflammation over the joint, a fever, a cold or flu are temporary reasons to wait.

On the day, a small amount of blood is taken from a vein for PRP. If SVF is planned, the doctor takes roughly 30 ml of adipose tissue under local anaesthetic through a small puncture in the abdomen or inner thigh, and no stitches are needed. The sample is spun in a centrifuge, the stromal vascular fraction is mixed with the plasma, and the material is injected into the joint under ultrasound guidance. The whole procedure is done in one day, with no hospital stay and no crutches. The doctor stays in touch afterwards and follows how the joint responds.

Do the hills of Las Palmas matter when choosing which joint to treat?

The terrain, which rises from 8 m to 300 m, mostly shows which joint complains first, often the knee on stairs or slopes. The choice of joint, method and number of injections is made by the doctor only after checking your scans, not from where you live.

Will the damp trade-wind air affect my recovery?

Nothing in the treatment materials links recovery to weather. The stage of the condition, body weight, activity and other individual factors decide the outcome. In the first week the joint may ache a little more, which is an expected reaction, and the doctor gives load recommendations for the first weeks.

Is it sensible to schedule around Carnival in February?

It can be. The main parade draws about 200,000 people over 6 km, and long hours on your feet are best discussed beforehand. The procedure itself is done in one day with no crutches. Normally you return to normal life within a day or two, and the doctor confirms the timing for you.

How common is arthrosis in Spain, according to official surveys?

In the 2020 European Health Survey run by INE, arthrosis was the third most common diagnosed chronic problem in people aged 15 and over, at 14.4 %. Only high blood pressure and high cholesterol ranked higher. That figure is national, not specific to Las Palmas.

How do waiting times in the public system compare with getting a scan review now?

Public figures from 31 December 2025 show 132 days on average for a first traumatology consultation nationally. In the Canary Islands, traumatology surgical waits averaged 137 days. A scan review with us is free and starts as soon as you send images. It is not a place in a queue, and it does not commit you to anything.

Does body weight change what I can expect from the injections?

Yes, it is one of the factors that decide how long the effect lasts, along with the stage of the condition and activity. About 53.6 % of Spanish adults are above the weight considered normal. The doctor will discuss this with you during the consultation without promising a fixed result.

What should I send before the consultation?

Any X-ray, MRI, CT or ultrasound images and written reports you already have. The coordinator will ask for them, and the doctor reviews them free of charge. Tell the coordinator about any skin inflammation over the joint, fever, a cold or flu, since these are reasons to wait.