Platelet-rich plasma, better known as PRP, is a blood component that contains proteins and other growth factors that promote healing and cell regeneration. Platelets are vital cells in the body’s natural healing process. In the body, they help control bleeding by causing blood to clot and help form stabilizing tissue after sustaining an injury while promoting the healing cascade.
When plasma that is rich in platelets is separated from whole blood, it can be injected into the joints, soft tissues, face, scalp, and scars to trigger cellular regeneration, collagen formation, and reduce inflammation.
PRP is effective in treating various joint and musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions by injecting PRP into the affected area of injury. This stimulates collagen production, cell growth and regeneration to reduce inflammation, provide pain relief, and accelerate healing.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is considered an overuse or wear-and-tear condition, often after early life soft tissue injuries that are unable to heal, where cartilage between the joints is worn away and the knee loses its natural cushion. With less ability to absorb shock in the knee, the joint becomes stiff, swollen, with pain and decreased range of motion.
Similar to knee cartilage, spinal disks between vertebrae of the spine act as shock absorbers. With continuous use over decades, the disks can become thin, providing less cushion for the spine. Degenerative disc disease can lead to additional spinal issues and is very painful.
Lateral epicondylitis is commonly called tennis elbow, as this injury is associated with pain in the outer elbow due to repetitive motion of the wrist and arm. This condition is caused by overloading of the tendons in the elbow and overuse of the forearm muscles.
The plantar fascia is a large ligament found on the bottom of the foot, connecting the heel to the front of the foot and giving support to the arch of the foot. The plantar fascia supports the foot and absorbing the high stress placed on our feet. When this tissue is injured, typically from chronic overuse, it becomes inflamed and results in heel pain and stiffness and rarely heals without rest and active treatment.
Wounds have many causes, and effective healing comes from regenerative techniques of neural therapy, ozone therapy, and PRP therapy. The concentrated platelets used in PRP injection therapy combined with ozone provide the building blocks to promote healing and repair.
Scars form when wounds penetrate the layers in our skin. When these skin layers heal, the collagen fibers may not lay flat and smooth, resulting in raised, pitted, or discolored scar tissue. In treating scars, PRP acts as a dermal filler to lift and smooth away sunken scars or help re-heal raised scar tissue. Its also used with ozone, neural therapy, or micro-needling to break up the scar tissue so the PRP can penetrate the skin and repair the tissue.
Hair loss often stems from weakened or damaged hair follicles, the tiny pouches from which hair grows. PRP harnesses the healing power of your own blood to reapir the damage of hair loss conditions such as androgenic alopecia. PRP treatment promotes hair growth by nourishing the hair follicles and creating an optimal environment for hair restoration. Patients can expect to see a reduction in hair loss and a noticeable increase in the thickness and coverage of their hair over several PRP treatment sessions.
PRP Costs for a single small joint are now only $350. A package of 2 PRP treatments are $600. A package of 3 PRP treatments are 875. Large joints and large areas such as backs, hips, are priced based on length of the treatment, call us to discuss your treatment.
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