PRP Treatment
Torn tendons, muscles and ligaments plague athletes in many types of sports. In attempts to help heal the wounded tissue, some athletes, both amateur and professional, have turned to platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. For the treatment, doctors take a small vial of a patient’s blood, about 30 cc’s, and spin it in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich plasma from the other components. Then they inject the concentrated platelets at the site of the patient’s injury. In theory, the growth factors that platelets secrete (not including human growth hormone) spur tissue recovery.
Download our informational PDF:
PRP Informational Sheet
For more information visit these links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/sports/17blood.html
http://www.treatingpain.com/diagnosis-and-treatments/platelet-rich-plasma.html
