PRP and Its Use in Healing
What Is PRP?
PRP is the acronym for platelet-rich plasma which is a
concentration of a person’s blood platelets. It helps in promoting tissue healing and regeneration. It also
promotes new capillary growth and accelerates epithelialization in chronic
wounds.
When Is PRP Therapy Recommended?
Our joints undergo constant abuse. It could be because of
extreme sports and training; it could be through wear and tear or it could be
because of aging. But every one of us has been to a doctor due to some kind of
pain related to our ligaments, tendons and cartilage. It may have been a torn ACL,
rotator cuff tear, Achilles tendon rupture,
tendonitis or some
other soft-tissue related injury. Some problems are not very severe and with a
little help from a podiatrist, simple treatment plans and pain and inflammation
medication, get better.
But at times, the injury can also be quite severe and could
take a long time to heal and can even become chronic. That’s when PRP therapy
may be suggested as it helps in tissue regeneration. When treated with PRP injections,
the injury heals faster and the recovery is quicker.
How Does PRP Therapy Work?
This procedure uses the platelet rich plasma of the patient’s
own body to heal tissue. Platelets contain thrombocytes that help in creating
blood clots and have healing and regenerative properties.
The injections are prepared by
taking a few tubes of blood from the patient and running it through a
centrifuge. This concentrates the platelets which are then prepared as
injections. Using ultrasound imaging, it is injected into the tendon or
ligament that is damaged.
Benefits of Using PRP Injections
- Recovery is faster
- The requirement
of anti-inflammatory and pain medication is reduced
- Side effects are limited
Podiatrists around the world are
using this new therapy to reverse problems caused by soft tissue damage with
great results.
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