Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

What is Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy?

Platelet Rich Plasma therapy utilizes the concentrated healing components of a patient’s own blood, reintroduced into a specific site, to regenerate tissue and speed the healing process.

How it Works

The Process of Centrifugation

Platelet Rich Plasma is a highly concentrated form of blood plasma developed through a process called centrifugation. This concentration of platelets and growth factors can be 5 to ten times richer than usually found in the blood. The PRP is carefully injected into the site of an injury, releasing a supra-physiologic dose of growth factors to aide in healing and regenerating tissues.

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Blood is mainly a liquid (called plasma), but also contains small components such as red cells, white cells, and platelets. Platelets contain hundreds of proteins called growth factors which play a big role in the healing of injuries.

Soft tissue injuries treated with PRP include:

-Tendinopathy                                                  -Arthritis

-Tendonosis                                                       -Arthrofibrosis

-Acute and Chronic Muscle Strain             -Articular Cartilage Defects

-Muscle Fibrosis                                               -Meniscal Injury

-Ligamentous Sprains                                     – Chronic synovitis

-Joint Capsular Laxity