PRP or platelet-rich plasma injection, is a new, safe and advanced orthopedic treatment that uses patient platelets to accelerate the healing of damaged joints, ligaments, tendons or muscles
With platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, you help your body recover from an injury, whether it’s a chronic case of tendinopathy (any tendon disease that causes pain and swelling) or inflammation after surgery
Learn more about this treatment — which has been widely studied in recent years and has been popularized by famous athletes such as golfer Tiger Woods and tennis player Rafael Nadal — including what it is, how it works, benefits and more. learn
What is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)?
“Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an injection that is taken from the patient’s own blood and then processed to increase the concentration of platelets,” says Michael Baria, director of the Orthobiology Program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Platelets contain proteins that repair tissue. PRP (Platelet-rich plasma) by increasing the concentration of platelets and injecting them at the site of injury, improves and heals the damaged tissue.”
Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Platelets are key to clotting and also carry nutrients, hormones, and proteins throughout the body to the places they are needed. Human blood is also rich in plasma, which makes up more than half of a person’s blood composition. Plasma carries vital elements such as water, enzymes and salts throughout the body
PRP The result is a step-by-step treatment process in which a medical professional takes platelets from the patient’s blood and places them directly at the site of the injury to speed up the healing process
Procedures for PRP injection
Platelet-rich plasma is usually administered by injection. These injections require the following steps:
Extraction
A medical technician extracts a small amount of blood from the patient’s body (similar to when a person donates blood)
Centrifuge
The extracted blood is placed in a centrifuge that spins at high speed and separates the platelets from other blood cells
processing
The blood is then processed to collect platelets and mix them with an anticoagulant to prevent blood clotting
Injection
The resulting platelet-rich plasma is then injected into the area around the patient’s damaged tissue
The most common reasons a person receives PRP injections that are supported by sound clinical data include the treatment of osteoarthritis and tendon and soft tissue injuries
Benefits of PRP injection
The most common benefits of PRP include the following:
- Significant reduction in pain and inflammation
- Increase performance and range of motion
- Rapid treatment of damaged tissue
- Shorter recovery period compared to surgery
- No need for anesthesia
- The risk of allergic reactions is almost zero
- Due to the use of the individual’s own platelets, the tissue repair process takes place naturally
Application of PRP to treat musculoskeletal pain
Musculoskeletal injuries are common problems, especially in athletes, which limit the level of activity and affect lifestyle. Chronic or debilitating musculoskeletal injuries are often associated with increased inflammation and tissue catabolism. The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a treatment to control inflammation and enhance repair of musculoskeletal injuries is an approach that has gained popularity recently. Other uses of PRP injection are in the treatment of tendon rupture, sprain, joint arthritis, all kinds of shoulder and knee injuries, healing cruciate ligament injuries and the like
Duration of PRP injection treatment
The number of PRP sessions varies depending on the patient’s condition and how acute or mild the pain is, but usually doctors prescribe 2 to 4 PRP sessions for treatment. The interval between sessions is about 4 to 6 weeks. But in general, there is no specific limit to the number of sessions due to the fact that this treatment method is without side effects
During the treatment period, it is better to avoid doing activities that prevent faster recovery or destroy the effects of PRP, and if it is necessary to do heavy activities, consult your doctor and do therapeutic exercises for Improve performance
How does PRP help relieve pain?
When a tissue of the body is damaged, the task of other parts is to deliver platelets to the damaged area. Platelets are rich in growth factors that help repair and absorb stem cells and prevent bruising and subsequent damage by preventing bleeding. Stem cells have a high regenerative power because they accelerate the natural healing process, which is why this treatment method has become very popular recently
In fact, the platelet activation process in the PRP preparation allows proteins to be released into the blood that help repair damaged tissue and cartilage, blood vessels, and soft tissue. While it is physically impossible for the body to increase platelet production in a concentrated area, injecting PRP into a specific area can produce up to five times more platelets than normal blood
So far, studies have shown that PRP can protect cartilage and tendons from damage normally associated with the body’s natural wear and tear
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