TLC Medicine
- Ozone Therapy
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Treatment
- Arthritis Treatment
- Psoriasis Treatment
San Francisco, CA
Arthritis Treatment clinics in San Francisco
San Francisco is a Bay Area market that blends UCSF-affiliated specialists with a thoughtful integrative medicine scene across the city and the Peninsula. Patients dealing with osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, or post-injury joint degeneration can access both traditional pathways and newer biologic options without leaving the area.
On the regenerative side, clinics commonly offer platelet-rich plasma injections, bone marrow aspirate concentrate, and prolotherapy for mild to moderate osteoarthritis. Evidence for these is best described as Emerging for knee and hip osteoarthritis and Insufficient for most other joints. For inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid or psoriatic disease, conventional biologics remain the standard of care with Strong evidence, and regenerative injections are typically considered adjunctive rather than primary.
The clinics listed below have been reviewed for basic credentialing and transparency. Confirm physician specialty and evidence discussion before any injection series.
MD on staff
California Regenerative Clinic
- PRP Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
- Arthritis Treatment
- Peptide Therapy
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Treatment
Healthwell Physical Therapy Group
- PRP Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
- Ozone Therapy
- IV Therapy
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Bay Area Foot Care
- PRP Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
- Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Arthritis Treatment
- Cryotherapy
MD on staff
Biotherapy Clinic
- Colon Hydrotherapy
- Ozone Therapy
- IV Therapy
- Arthritis Treatment
- Chelation Therapy
MD on staff
Biofeedbacksf
- Biofeedback Therapy
- Neurofeedback Therapy
- Arthritis Treatment
- Migraine Treatment
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Treatment
Gameday Men's Health Downtown San Francisco TRT & ED Clinic
- PRP Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
- IV Therapy
- Arthritis Treatment
- Peptide Therapy
Avid Sports Medicine
- PRP Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
- Ketamine Therapy
- Arthritis Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
Truspine
- Shockwave Therapy
- Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Arthritis Treatment
- Migraine Treatment
- Red Light Therapy
Dr. Jacob Wardwell
- PRP Therapy
- IV Therapy
- Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Arthritis Treatment
- Red Light Therapy
Regulatory context
A note on California's arthritis treatment rules.
The "other" category is a catchall for regenerative wellness modalities with inconsistent federal oversight. Red light therapy devices (photobiomodulation) have narrow FDA 510(k) clearances for acne, muscle pain, and wound healing, not systemic regeneration. Whole-body cryotherapy is NOT FDA-approved for any medical indication and received an FDA safety communication in July 2016 warning of asphyxiation, frostbite, and burn risks. Ozone therapy is NOT FDA-approved for any medical use and the FDA has stated ozone is a toxic gas with no known useful medical application. Condition-specific regenerative offerings (hair restoration with minoxidil or finasteride, ED care beyond PDE5 inhibitors and shockwave) have varying approval depending on route and drug source.
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California Medical Practice Act (Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 2000-2529)
Defines medical practice and corporate practice of medicine prohibitions strictly enforced against lay-owned medical spas. -
California Business & Professions Code §§ 2051-2052
Prohibits unlicensed practice of medicine and aiding and abetting by non-physician owners. -
Board of Registered Nursing Standardized Procedures (CCR Title 16 § 1474)
Requires physician-developed standardized procedures for RNs performing cosmetic and wellness injections or laser work.
California is among the strictest enforcement states. The Medical Board of California has issued public advisories and taken disciplinary action against medical spas for corporate practice of medicine violations, unsupervised RN injections, and false advertising of unapproved therapies. Ozone therapy is heavily scrutinized and clinics making cancer or infection treatment claims risk board discipline and Attorney General consumer protection action. The California Department of Public Health and local health departments also investigate facility and infection control issues at wellness clinics.