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Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy is a game-changing area of medicine with the potential to fully heal damaged tissues and organs, offering solutions and hope for people who have conditions that today are beyond repair. PRP Therapy itself isn’t new — the first bone marrow and solid-organ transplants were done decades ago. But advances in developmental and cell biology, metabolics, and other fields have unlocked new opportunities to refine existing regenerative therapies and develop new ones.
Our Three Interrelated Approaches:
- Rejuvenation. Rejuvenation means boosting the body’s natural ability to heal itself. We do this with the use of Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement, Growth Hormone Releasing Peptides, and Nutritional Counseling.
- Regeneration. Regeneration using the PRP Therapy technique uses your body’s healing ability to reduce pain and increase mobility. This type of therapy extracts PRP from a sample of your blood. PRP contains important growth factors that stimulate the healing of damaged tissue. Once injected into damaged joints or soft tissue, PRP encourages the growth of healthy, new cells to replace damaged ones. As new cells develop, you can enjoy a significant reduction in pain while your overall functionality increases.
- Functional Restoration. Functional restoration involves multiple disciplines who work together (medical providers, physical therapists, massage therapists, and chiropractors) in a coordinated fashion. Their focus is on maximizing function, returning to pre-injury productivity (with sufficient functional capacity to avoid recurrent injuries) while preventing needless disability, unnecessary medical and surgical care, and healthcare-related complications.
This approach to healing is what makes Advanced Physical Medicine & Rehab of Miami different than any other physical medicine facility in Miami, FL.
Understanding Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is one of the most effective treatments today that help in the regeneration of tendon injuries, ligament damage, and osteoarthritis. This procedure is non-invasive and harnesses your body’s natural healing potential.
Our qualified and experienced physician first extracts a sample of your blood. The blood sample is then processed and spun by a modern centrifuge to separate the serum portion of the blood from the blood platelets, which contains the healing factors and growth factors that are necessary for tissue regeneration within the body. The growth factors are collagen (key building blocks for joints and connective tissue, growth factors (messenger RNA), amino acids (proteins), carbohydrates (for metabolism), electrolytes, and enzymes. The resulting solution, which is rich in growth factors, is then injected directly into the affected area. The rich solution then attracts your body’s stem cells to the area to accelerate the healing process.
Benefits of PRP Therapy
- PRP is one of the safest and most advanced approaches to treating a wide variety of injuries and diseases within the human body.
- Patients recovering from injuries will rapidly improve when compared to the lengthy and exhaustive period of post-surgical rehabilitation.
- Patients who have received PRP Therapy are more likely to exhibit greater mobility and experience less pain than surgical patients post-procedure.
Common Conditions Successfully Treated
PRP Therapy promotes the healing of partial tears of the rotator cuff, biceps tendinosis, glenohumeral ligament sprains, lateral and medial epicondylitis, patellar tendinosis, meniscal tears, Osgood-Schlatters, ankle sprain, Achilles tendinosis, plantar fasciitis and osteoarthritis in any joint.
How Long Do The Results Of PRP Therapy Last?
PRP therapy can effectively speed up the healing of injuries and rebuild the health of your soft tissues. However, it takes time for your body to generate new, healthy cells to replace the damaged ones.
While you likely won’t experience immediate relief of pain and inflammation, you should gradually notice an improvement in your pain level and functionality. Our Advanced Physical Medicine & Rehab of Miami practitioner may recommend as part of our three-pronged approach additional treatments, like physical therapy or chiropractic care, to further boost your results.
Am I A Good Candidate For PRP Therapy?
Because PRP Therapy uses your own blood plasma, your risk of complications is minimal. In many cases, PRP Therapy is a good alternative to more invasive procedures and can be useful for those who can’t tolerate or don’t want to undergo surgery.
After a full review of your medical history and your existing injury or condition, our expert practitioner will create a plan that outlines your options for PRP Therapy and other treatments, with the goal to reduce pain and increase your overall functionality.
Find out if PRP therapy is right for your chronic pain or limited mobility by calling our office today!