Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
PRP infusions are outpatient methods having the potential of healing muscles, augmenting tissue repair and curing the harmed tissues.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
PRP infusions are outpatient methods having the potential of healing muscles, augmenting tissue repair and curing the harmed tissues.
PRP Therapy Use in Orthopedics
Many professional athletes have turned to platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy in recent years to promote the healing of injured tendons, muscle sprains, and other soft tissues. Certain formulations with Mesenchymal Cells have shown significant promise in treating pain associated with osteoarthritis. PRP involves the use of a patient’s own blood platelets to promote healing and supplement typical remedies involving medication and physical therapy.
What is PRP Therapy?
Although blood is mainly a liquid (plasma), it also contains small solid components (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.) The platelets are best known for their importance in clotting blood, but platelets also contain hundreds of growth factors which are important for injury healing.
PRP, as it’s name states, is platelet enriched plasma. There are many more platelets in a given volume of PRP than are typically found in blood. The concentration of platelets-and, thereby, the concentration of growth factors-can be 5 to 10 times greater than what is naturally found.
To prepare a PRP injection, blood is drawn from a patient. The platelets are separated from other blood cells and their concentration is increased during a process called centrifugation. The preparation is then injected into the painful area/joint to speed the healing process.
Conditions Treated by PRP Therapy
PRP therapy has attracted attention for its use for ligament and muscle injuries in athletes. It may also be used to facilitate the healing of:
- Hamstring Pulls/Tendonitis
- Knee Sprains
- Tendonitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Ankle Sprains
Increasing Patient Safety
Possible inflammatory side effects associated with PRP therapy are reduced when pure mixtures are used. Since a patient’s own blood is used to generate the PRP, there is no risk of allergic reactions or transmissible disease as long as stringent protocols are utilized. It’s a procedure that can be done in a single office visit.
The Process of PRP Therapy
1. Collect Blood
30-60ml is drawn from the patient’s arm.
3. Extract Platelet-Rich Plasma
Extract 3-6ml of Platelet-Rich Plasma
2. Separate the Platelets
The blood is then placed in a centrifuge. The centrifuge spins and separates the platelets from the rest of the blood components.
4. Inject Injured Area with PRP
Using the concentrated platelets, we increase the tissue growth factors up to eight times, which promotes temporary relief and stops inflammation.
1. Collect Blood
30-60ml is drawn from the patient’s arm.
2. Separate the Platelets
The blood is then placed in a centrifuge. The centrifuge spins and separates the platelets from the rest of the blood components.
3. Extract Platelet-Rich Plasma
Extract 3-6ml of Platelet-Rich Plasma
4. Inject Injured Area with PRP
Using the concentrated platelets, we increase the tissue growth factors up to eight times, which promotes temporary relief and stops inflammation.
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