PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
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A Revolutionary Treatment for Chronic Injuries
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a revolutionary new treatment for chronic sports and musculoskeletal injuries. It's taking the sports medicine and orthopedic community by storm. Athletes at all levels credit PRP for getting them back on the field, and patients with joint arthritis are experiencing less pain and greater function.
Blood is drawn, similar to a blood test, and placed into a special centrifuge in our office. The RBCs, remaining platelets, and plasma are separated and highly concentrated. The red blood cells are discarded, and the resulting platelet concentrate is used for treatment. Contact Umpqua Orthopedics today
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Speeding the Healing Process
Laboratory studies have shown that the increased concentration of PRP growth factors may speed up the healing process. PRP is carefully injected into the injured area under the guidance of ultrasound.
In Achilles tendonitis, for example, the heel cord can become swollen, inflamed, and painful. A mixture of PRP and local anesthetic can be injected directly into the inflamed tissue. The pain at the area of injection may actually increase for the first week or two, and it may be several weeks before the patient feels any beneficial effects.
A Safe, Effective Treatment
We'll schedule a followup visit six to eight weeks after the procedure to monitor healing. Patients may respond very well to only one treatment, but two or three are likely needed. Injections are given on average every eight to twelve weeks.
In rare cases, such as more severe hip arthritis, PRP injections may be given once every four weeks for two to three treatments.
The risks are minimal because this treatment is minimally invasive and uses patient’s own blood. These risks are similar to the risks of ordinary injections, such as localized pain, swelling, and infection at the injection site. This treatment is not guaranteed, but there are no serious side effects.
Conditions Benefiting From PRP
- Rotator cuff injuries, including partial- and full-thickness tears
- Shoulder pain and instability
- Tennis and golfer’s elbow
- Hamstring and hip strains
- Knee sprains and instability
- Patellofemoral syndrome
- Patellar tendinosis
- Ankle sprains
- Achilles tendinosis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Sports hernias
- Athletic pubalgia
- Chronic tendon and ligament problems
- Nerve entrapment syndromes, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
- Knee arthritis
- Hip joint arthritis
- Shoulder arthritis
- And other joint arthritis
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