TREAT ARTHRITIS, BACK PAIN, TENDON PAIN, & JOINT PAIN WITH PRP
What to Expect
If you have arthritis, back pain, or chronic tendon pain, you may benefit from PRP (Plasma-rich-protein). These treatments use the plasma (part of blood) in your own body to ease pain and help you heal. Since these treatments use your body's natural tissues, they are not drugs and often called, “Advanced, non-surgical and non-drug solutions.”
Beneficial for
Joint arthritis
Injured joints and soft tissues (muscles, ligaments, and tendons)
Disc problems in your spine
Pelvic (Sacroiliac) problems
Pain, tears, tendonitis or tendinopathy in the knees, shoulders, arms, hands, hips, and feet
PRP and stem cell therapy are not used to treat bone fractures, pinched nerves, or acute ACL or ligament injuries.
PRP THERAPY
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy uses platelets and other materials inside your blood. Platelets are a type of blood cell that help your blood clot. Platelets also help wounds heal more quickly.
During PRP therapy, your treatment will follow these steps:
First, your doctor will take a small sample of your blood.
Next, your doctor will put your blood sample into a special machine that separates your platelets and the plasma part of your blood from other materials in your blood.
Later, your doctor will inject your platelets back into your body, close to where your pain or injury is.
Since this injection has five to 10 times more platelets than normal blood (as well as a high concentration of growth factors), doctors suspect that these extra platelets help reduce inflammation and help you heal faster.
How does PRP work?
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Arthritis happens when the cartilage in your joints wears down. Cartilage acts like padding between your bones, so when it wears down, your joints start to hurt and feel sore. Researchers think that PRP and stem cells may help assist in healing damaged cartilage and relieving pain.
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Discs inside your spine cushion the different bones in your spine. Sometimes, these discs can cause back pain for some people.
Researchers think that PRP and stem cell therapy may help some discs that have a damaged outer lining. This may help reduce pain.
How Long Does PRP Last?
Doctors are still studying how effective PRP is at treating different types of pain. Depending on where the pain is, clinical trials have shown that patients may experience pain relief for anywhere between one and three years.
However, results are different for each person. More research is needed to find out how long PRP injections last on average. A 6 month follow up is a standard recommendation.