About Joint Freedom
A different kind of joint and pain practice.
Regenerative and restorative medicine for active adults in Richmond, Virginia. Built around mobility, performance, and longevity, not symptom management.
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Who we are
Joint Freedom is a regenerative and restorative medicine practice in Henrico, Virginia, serving the greater Richmond area. We treat the kinds of musculoskeletal and metabolic problems that make active adults stop doing what they love. Joint pain, sports injuries, chronic inflammation, hormonal decline, and the quiet erosion of mobility, energy, and recovery that adds up over years.
Our approach is direct. We diagnose what is actually wrong. We use evidence-based treatments that work with your physiology, not against it. We monitor what we do, adjust based on what your body shows us, and tell you the truth about what we can and cannot do.
We are not a pain clinic that prescribes medication and waits for surgery. We are not a hormone clinic that runs you through a default protocol. We are not a weight loss clinic that hands you a prescription and a portion guide. We are a clinical practice built around the working hypothesis that most adults have more options than they have been told.
What we do
Five treatment modalities, integrated around your specific case. These work alone and together. The right combination depends on what is actually happening in your body and what you are trying to achieve.
Laser Therapy
Class IV deep tissue laser therapy using the LightForce XLi platform. Reduces inflammation and accelerates tissue healing for joint pain, soft tissue injuries, and chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
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PRP Therapy
Platelet-rich plasma injections that use your body's own growth factors to regenerate damaged tissue. Effective for joint, tendon, and ligament problems where regeneration is what the tissue actually needs.
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HA Injections
Pharmaceutical-grade hyaluronic acid that restores natural cushioning in the knee. Used specifically for knee osteoarthritis.
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Testosterone Therapy
Medically supervised hormone replacement for clinically diagnosed low testosterone. Built around comprehensive lab work and ongoing monitoring.
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Weight Loss Support
Medically supervised weight loss for patients whose physiology has resisted traditional approaches. Built around metabolic and hormonal evaluation, with FDA-approved interventions when appropriate.
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What makes us different
Three things that set Joint Freedom apart from the typical clinic offering similar services.
01
Diagnosis comes first
We do not begin treatment without understanding what is wrong. Comprehensive evaluation, lab work where appropriate, and clinical reasoning come before anything else. Treatment without diagnosis is guessing, and guessing is how most patients end up worse off than they started.
02
Personalization is real
Every protocol is built around your specific case. Your physiology, your history, your goals, your timeline. We do not run default templates. We build plans that fit your case and adjust them as your body responds.
03
Honesty is structural
We will tell you when treatment is appropriate, when it is not, when it is working, when it is not, and when something else is the better path. We are not the right fit for every patient, and we say so directly when that is the case. Honesty is how outcomes hold up over time.
Our approach in practice
Most patients arrive having tried something that did not work. Conservative care that plateaued. A medication that masked the problem without solving it. A clinic that ran them through a default protocol without evaluating their actual case. Sometimes a recommendation for surgery that does not feel right.
Our first visit is built around understanding what brought you in, what you have already tried, and what you are actually looking for. From there, we build a plan that is honest about what is achievable, what it will take to get there, and what to expect along the way.
The goal is not to keep you in our clinic forever. The goal is to give you back the function, energy, and mobility that you came in to recover, then send you back to your life.
Meet your Medical Director
April L. Ashworth, AGPCNP-BC
Medical Director, Joint Freedom
April brings over a decade of clinical experience to Joint Freedom, specializing in regenerative medicine and precision pain management. As Medical Director, she personally leads every consultation and builds treatment plans around each patient's body, condition, and goals. Her approach is simple: treat the root cause, listen first, and never prescribe what is not needed.
Credentials
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (AGPCNP-BC)
- Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Certified Integrative Health Practitioner
- Certified in Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Treatment
Education
- Master of Science, Nurse Practitioner, Virginia Commonwealth University (2011 to 2015)
- Bachelor of Science, Registered Nursing, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Who we treat
Joint Freedom is built for active adults whose bodies are not keeping up with their lives. The patients we see most often are:
- Active adults with chronic joint pain who want to avoid surgery and stay in their sport
- Patients age 14 to 99 dealing with arthritis, age-related wear, or hormonal decline
- Adults who have tried conservative care, cortisone, or medication and need something that addresses the underlying problem
- Athletes recovering from injury who want to come back stronger, not just back to baseline
- Patients seeking medically supervised weight loss with diagnostic depth and ongoing monitoring
- Men with diagnosed low testosterone who want clinical care, not a default online protocol
If your case does not fit one of these descriptions, we still encourage a consultation. Many of our most successful patients arrived without expecting to.
Where we are
Joint Freedom is located in Henrico, Virginia, serving the greater Richmond area. We see patients from Richmond, Henrico, Glen Allen, Short Pump, Midlothian, Mechanicsville, Chesterfield, and surrounding communities.
Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Friday: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Your first visit
Your first visit is a free thirty-minute consultation. No commitment, no pressure. We review your history, evaluate your case, and walk you through which treatments make sense for what you are dealing with. If we can help, we build a plan together. If we are not the right fit, we tell you that honestly and recommend what is.
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Free thirty-minute consultation. No commitment. No pressure. We will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Address
2301 N Parham Rd, Ste 1Henrico, VA 23229
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Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 4:30pm · Friday: 9:00am – 1:00pm · Saturday & Sunday: Closed
We proudly serve patients throughout the Richmond metropolitan area, including Richmond, Henrico, Glen Allen, Short Pump, Midlothian, Mechanicsville, and Chesterfield, and surrounding Virginia communities.