Dr. Drew Timmermans

Dr. Drew Timmermans Naturopathic Doctor striving to address the root causes of chronic pain

I specialize in orthobiologic injections such as PRP therapy, platelet lysate, stem cell therapy, and ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection. Since 2015 I've treated 1,500+ cases and performed 10,000+ injections, and we track outcomes in a national registry so I can share real data, not marketing hype.

08/21/2026

In carpal tunnel syndrome, the median nerve at the wrist can be compressed by surrounding structures. With ultrasound guidance, a needle is used to inject fluid around the nerve, gently separating it from nearby tissues. This nerve hydrodissection approach both relieves pressure and delivers a solution that supports nerve health and healing.

08/20/2026

Regenerative injections with PRP and autologous stem cell therapy are used to stimulate the body’s own healing response for lingering problems such as mild low back pain, golfer’s elbow, or non-surgical rotator cuff tears by essentially tricking the body into believing there is a new injury so it sends healing cells back to that region.

08/19/2026

Four criteria can help determine whether orthobiologic injections like PRP or stem cell therapy are appropriate. First, less invasive options such as massage, chiropractic, and physical therapy have not provided lasting relief. Second, cortisone injections are not giving durable benefit or are something you prefer to avoid. Third, you want to avoid surgery or are not a surgical candidate. Fourth, you are willing and able to invest your own money because these therapies are not covered by insurance. Meeting these criteria does not guarantee candidacy; the true test is whether a thorough physical exam and imaging can accurately identify the source of your pain.

08/18/2026

If a clinic tries to sell you a package of three PRP injections before you've had a single one, that's a red flag. In our clinical experience, one injection is often enough for many patients to get meaningful relief. The right time to decide on a second is after you see how you respond to the first. Paying for three upfront means 3x the cost and 3x the procedures before anyone knows if you needed more than one. When you're vetting clinics, use this filter: if they prescribe a multi-injection package before your first result, you're probably not dealing with a top clinic.

08/18/2026

Instead of assuming every knee needs the same number and timing of PRP injections, our approach focuses on careful follow-up over about three months after a targeted procedure. The degree of improvement can range widely between patients, from modest to dramatic changes, and the pattern of healing helps guide what comes next. When symptoms plateau, the treatment plan is reassessed so that any further regenerative injections are customized to that particular person rather than driven by a one-size-fits-all protocol.

08/17/2026

If 100 people with chronic pain start with lifestyle changes, PT, and supplements, most will improve and never need anything more. A smaller number will respond to peptide therapy. The remaining patients are the ones who have tried many reasonable options and are still in pain. For them, it may be time to move from global approaches to targeted interventional orthobiologics, using detailed exam and imaging to find the tissue that hurts and inject orthobiologics directly into that area to stimulate repair.

08/12/2026

If Tylenol and ibuprofen barely move your pain, one thing worth exploring is neurogenic inflammation, which simply means inflammation of the nerve itself. Nerves can get irritated for a few different reasons: a true entrapment where something compresses the nerve, a friction syndrome where the nerve rubs as it moves, or chemical irritation when an inflamed or degenerative structure nearby leaks inflammatory growth factors onto it. The reason the pill bottle keeps coming up short is that nerve inflammation runs on different biochemical pathways than the inflammation in joints, tendons, and ligaments, and ibuprofen, meloxicam, and Celebrex are built for those other pathways. Inflammation is not all one thing. Even just knowing the term 'neurogenic inflammation' can change the questions you ask and the answers you get. Share this with someone whose pain meds are not working.

08/10/2026

Press on the spot that hurts. Bring the pain back with that pressure, and the tissue right there is likely involved. If it changes nothing, or even feels good, there is a good chance the pain is being referred from somewhere else, often closer to the midline, like the low back or the SI joint where your spine meets your pelvis. It will not hand you a diagnosis, but it gets you a little closer, and it turns a vague complaint into a specific question. Save this for later and try it before your next appointment.

Told your nerve pain is "just nerve damage" you have to live with? There's usually a step no one took: finding where the...
07/05/2026

Told your nerve pain is "just nerve damage" you have to live with? There's usually a step no one took: finding where the nerve is actually being compressed.

Nerve hydrodissection uses real-time ultrasound to guide fluid all the way around a trapped nerve, separating it from the tissue compressing it so it can glide again. When it's done with platelet-rich plasma, it also delivers growth factors to support healing. The published evidence is strongest for carpal tunnel syndrome, and it also treats cubital tunnel, tarsal tunnel, occipital neuralgia, and meralgia paresthetica.

We wrote the complete guide: how it works, the conditions it treats, the injectates we use, and why some hydrodissections fail.

Read it here: https://regenerativeperformance.com/blog/nerve-hydrodissection-guide/

Education only. Individual results may vary.

05/25/2026

In 2018 I underwent a bone marrow procedure for my lower back that targeted multiple pain sources. I experienced about 95% relief for the next four and a half years, until a new injury occurred at the gym. The sustained improvement from that single treatment illustrates how powerful this type of regenerative medicine can be for the right patient.

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726 N Greenfield Road, Suite 101
Gilbert, AZ
85234

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+14805084226

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