Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), is a revolutionary and non-invasive treatment that uses your own blood cells to stimulate the natural healing process for a host of orthopedic conditions and athletic injuries that makes it possible to avoid surgery and return to sports and work sooner.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), is a revolutionary and non-invasive treatment that uses your own blood cells to stimulate the natural healing process for a host of orthopedic conditions and athletic injuries that makes it possible to avoid surgery and return to sports and work sooner.
Over the last few years, platelet rich plasma (PRP) has received a lot of attention, partly because professional athletes have used PRP therapy to heal their bodies using their bodies own natural process. Tiger Woods has used PRP therapy treatments for his knee to help in the recovery process after knee surgery, HInes Ward and Troy Polamalu, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, received treatments before winning Super Bowl XLIII. PRP has been credited with helping Kobe Bryant and various aging sports stars recover from conditions like sprained knees and injured tendons in less time than would be possible with other forms of therapy.
What is Platelet-Rich Plasma?
Platelet-rich plasma is a concentration of your own blood platelets. We collect a sample of your blood and spin it down to separate the plasma, which contains a high concentration of platelets. Platelets play a critical role in healing wounds, soft tissue injuries, and fractures by activating stem cells to regenerate new, healthy tissue. An injection of platelet-rich plasma gives your body a natural boost to accelerate the healing process. Some patients report pain relief in addition to rapid healing.
Lab tests have shown that concentrated growth factors are able to hasten healing and many professional athletes have testified to the benefits of PRP injections.
Benefits of PRP Therapy
- Rapid pain relief and healing
- Regeneration of healthy tissues
- Fewer complications than surgery
- Minimal down time
- No incision, no scarring