Platelet-Rich Plasma in Atlanta Bone and Joint Specialists
Learn everything there is to know about PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) injections!
PRP stands for Platelet-Rich Plasma. Platelets are cells that travel through the blood and are routinely used to help repair cell walls and injured tissue. The way the platelets work is by using growth factors within them to promote cell healing. Although there are multiple ways in which we thank PRP works, it appears that the concentration of growth factors obtained by isolating a concentrate of platelets is the most likely mechanism of action.
PRP is one of the layer obtained after centrifuging blood that has the highest concnertation of platelets and growth factors. |
As we section blood using a centrifuge, we can effectively spin the blood into different layers. The plasma layer is water-like, while the concentrate contains a dense collection of platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells. This concentrate is then used to inject different sites in the body to promote natural healing and regenerate tissue. Although we cannot definitively say how it works, this is our current best understanding of the mechanism in which it works.
We know that platelet-rich plasma therapy has value for patients, so we turn to it as we learn more about the body's natural healing process. |
PRP is extremely safe as it is a concentrate of yoru own blood. PRP can be injected almost anywhere into the muscles, tendons, joints and ligaments to promote natural healing. PRP is currently still in studies to see where it serves best, but results have been promising in multiple locations throughout the body!
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