Regenerative Medicine is the use of one’s own cells to help promote healing and decrease pain. The Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) procedure allows the body’s own mechanism to release growth factors to improve range of motion and quality of life.
In the procedure, the physician will aspirate tissue to harvest some of your cells. Because your own cells are used, the procedure is considered to be “autologous point-of-care.” Platelet-rich plasma is obtained from your blood. The combination of these two are injected into the painful joint.
The ideal candidate is one that wants their body’s own potential as an option to possibly delay and/or prevent surgery.
PRP and How its administered
From treating sports injuries and sexual dysfunctions to hair loss and cosmetics, PRP injections, or platelet rich plasma injections are gaining popularity as a safe, non-invasive, non-surgical procedure that takes a healthy and natural approach to regenerative healing.
The procedure begins with a quick blood draw from your own body. After spinning in a centrifuge, the key components—growth factors and platelets—are separated out and then injected back into the area in need of repair. The growth factors obtained stimulate platelets and stem cells to do their work in rebuilding, restoring and rejuvenating body tissue, allowing patients to experience amazing results. Once this restorative, highly concentrated mixture is obtained, it is then injected into the area being treated. Platelets are like tiny messengers that alert stem cells when tissue damage has occurred, which helps to promote healthy regeneration. Meanwhile, stem cells can transform into any type of cell needed to rebuild tissue, which reduces swelling, pain, and other symptoms associated with an injury.
PRP therapy also stimulates collagen production to reduce wrinkles, improve skin and reduce or slow signs of aging.
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Services at Healthy Aging Medical Centers
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Benefits of Platelet-Rich Plasma
Platelet-rich plasma has many unique benefits that may provide advantages over other therapies. Here are just a few powerful benefits of PRP.
Low Risk of Adverse Reactions: Because Platelet-Rich Plasma comes from your own body, there is little to no risk of allergic reactions, infections or rejections associated with this therapy. Your body is able to easily accept PRP to obtain healing from the treatments.
Quick and Painless: Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy can be performed in under an hour, and there is typically no downtime required after having a treatment. Most patients report little to no pain with no anesthesia or medications needed (a light numbing cream may be applied per patient request).
Improve Over Time: While the positive effects of many therapies often diminish shortly after treatment, with Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy, your results continue to improve over time. Because the platelets, stem cells and growth factors work at a deeper level, full results can often be seen after a few weeks.
Works With Other Therapies: Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy doctors often recommend that patients use PRP therapy in conjunction with other therapies in order to achieve optimal results. For aesthetic patients, PRP is often used in addition to lasers, creams, surgery or liposuction. For orthopedic patients, this therapy can be used pre- or post-surgery or with pain medications.
Affordable: Experience incredible results without surgery or downtime for a fraction of the price.
What Are The Ideal Joints To Inject?
- Problems of the knee including osteoarthritis, meniscal tears, bursitis.
- Problems of the hip including osteoarthritis, labral tears, bursitis.
- Problems of the shoulder including osteoarthritis, partial rotator cuff tears, bursitis.
What Can I Expect From the Treatment?
The procedure is performed in the medical office. Most cases of PRP treatments are successful, and avoid the pain, inability, down time, and risk associated with major surgery. There is minimal recovery from the procedure. Patients return to work the following day. There are no sutures required.
When Can I Resume Physical Activity?
The most important part of any regenerative medicine therapy procedure is adhering to your post-procedure restrictions. For this procedure to have the best chance to yield lasting benefits one must:
• Avoid anti-inflammatory medications for two weeks post-procedure
• Rest as much as possible for the first 24 – 48 hours
• Restrict activity to general walking only for 2 – 3 weeks
• After 4 weeks, weightlifting and running are permitted.
