When Rest and Rehab Aren't Enough
You've modified your training around an injury that just won't quit. Maybe it's a stubborn tendon, a joint that flares up after every workout, or pain from a sport or car accident that adjustments alone haven't fully resolved. You've tried rest. You've tried physical therapy. You're still not back to where you were before the pain started.
If you've heard of ozone therapy, you may also have questions. Is this the same thing as those at-home ozone machines? Is it safe? Those are fair questions, and they deserve straight answers, not marketing.
What Is Ozone Therapy?
Ozone can be thought of as supercharged oxygen. Or activated oxygen. It elicits oxidative stress in the body. A very popular way to achieve oxidative stress is exercise. Utilizing exercise is a primary source of your recovery here at Summit Sports And Spine and Ozone therapy will assist in your recovery as well.
There are some important differences between the use of ozone in industrial and medical applications.
Industrial grade ozone utilizes an impure form of ozone. This is largely because they use ambient air which has an oxygen content of 21%. This produces a gas mixture that is not purely a mixture of oxygen and ozone. In addition, industrial ozone generators do not use materials that are 100% resistant to ozone and consequently break down to produce contaminants in the gas.
Medical-grade ozone gas is exclusively an ozone-oxygen mixture. To create this we use, an oxygen tank of 99.9% oxygen that is connected to a medical-grade ozone generator, using 100% ozone resistant materials. It produces a gas mixture that is about 2 - 5% ozone gas and 95 - 98% oxygen. This can then be used to inject into the body via intramuscular (tendon) or subcutaneous methods.
Precision Care From Dr. Perkins
Dr. Jacob Perkins, D.C., trained at Palmer College of Chiropractic and built his approach around sports medicine and functional rehabilitation, not just spinal adjustments. Every ozone injection at Summit is guided by ultrasound imaging using a Butterfly IQ device, so treatment is precise rather than guesswork. In keeping with Utah regulations, injections are never placed directly into a joint; they're delivered intramuscularly or subcutaneously with ultrasound guidance.
- Medical-grade oxygen-ozone mixture, not industrial-grade gas
- Ultrasound-guided placement for every injection
- Integrated with ART, DNS, and HBOT when it fits your recovery plan
What to Expect
- Your assessment — Dr. Perkins reviews your injury history and determines whether ozone therapy fits your recovery plan.
- Your injection — Guided by ultrasound imaging, ozone is delivered precisely to the affected tendon or soft tissue.
- Your recovery — Ozone therapy is often paired with HBOT, DNS, or ART for a fuller path back to training.
Why Patients Choose Ozone Therapy
Less inflammation, less downtime — Ozone therapy targets the site of injury directly, without the recovery time surgery requires.
A plan built around your sport — Ozone pairs with the same functional rehab tools Dr. Perkins uses for athletes at every level.
Guided, not guessed — Every injection is placed under ultrasound, not administered blind.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. It uses a pharmaceutical-grade oxygen source and equipment built specifically to handle ozone safely, which is different from consumer-grade ozone devices.
No. It's typically used alongside your existing care to address inflammation that hasn't resolved with adjustments or rehab alone.
Pricing depends on your treatment plan. Call or book a consultation and Dr. Perkins will walk you through options.
Ready to Address That Injury?
If a nagging injury is holding back your training, ozone therapy could be part of the answer. Dr. Perkins has spent his career combining sports medicine with hands-on precision, and every injection is ultrasound-guided for accuracy. Book your consultation online in under two minutes and find out if ozone therapy fits your recovery plan.
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