What is PRP?

Ever heard of a Platelet Rich Plasma, also known as PRP? Well, if you haven’t, I’m here to give you some insight on just how this innovative solution can help you recover and heal from injured tendons and osteoarthritis. This new technology is completely safe and is a new upcoming health treatment in the health field known as orthobiologics.

The process actually uses your own blood in order to help you heal from pain and injuries suffered in your bones and tendons. Your blood is made up with platelets. If these Platelets are activated in the body, the platelets release healing proteins called growth factors, which help accelerate tissue and heal wounds over time. PRP is a mix of different proteins that help repair and rejuvenate the injured or wounded tendons. PRP has even received a lot of its popularity through the media with its effectiveness in helping athletes heal from sports injuries.

What is so unique about PRP? For starters, cytokines are released through these platelets and help heal bone and soft tissue. However, there are specific proteins that can be isolated or chosen to help decrease anti-inflammatory effects and pain reduction. Scientists have been able to develop natural tools in which they can separate cells in order to meet the needs of each and every individual undergoing PRP treatment. Each patient is very different and science has discovered that we cannot simply place one treatment on all patients. The process is all done with an injection, and the results have showed much more improvement in decreasing pain throughout the body and inflammatory. With cutting edge technology and scientific studies, our health sector is becoming more advanced every day. We now have all these new ways that can help all of us in our unique way. The treatment is personable and looks after what you need, and not how everyone else’s body works.

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