Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy in West Palm Beach, FL

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection is a biologic therapy that can stimulate healing and enhancerepair in certain orthopaedic injuries. PRP is often referred to as an orthobiologic, since it isobtained from a patient’s own blood and centrifuged to increase the concentration of platelets totreat orthopaedic injuries and conditions. PRP injection is a good alternative treatment in themanagement of tendon, ligament, muscle and/or cartilage injuries.

What is PRP therapy?

PRP is a therapy produced from the patient’s own blood that is composed of plasma and a highconcentration of platelets. It is injected into the injured area, thereby introducing a highconcentration of platelets to the injury site, helping it heal.

The goal of treatment is to use yourbody’s own resources to regenerate damaged tissue, providing you with long-term relief from painand enhanced mobility.

What problems can PRP injections be used to treat?

Platelet-rich plasma injections can be used to treat such degenerative conditions as osteoarthritis,as well as cartilage, tendon, ligament, and muscle injuries.

Some of the specific conditions that our physicians use PRP injections to treat – or use as asupplement to another treatment, such as physical therapy -include the following:

Osteoarthritis of the knee, hip or shoulder, ankle and wrist joints
Injuries of the cartilage, ligaments, tendons
Golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow
Rotator cuff injuries
Achilles tendinitis

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