Get Back in The Game with Platelet Rich Plasma

You’ve had a great season, everybody said so – but your body is now tired, underperforming, developing tendinitis, you have a fracture in your hip, and you slowly feel tennis elbow pains emerging. That might be a bit extreme and sensationalist; to be honest, you would be quite unlucky if all those problems arose after one season – but it is likely that if you are involved in physical activity, eventually, you will experience a symptom or tear that could require a long recovery period. Luckily, we have a game-changing therapy that will get you back onto the track quicker than “On your marks. Set. GO.”

Unlock Your Super Healing Abilities

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) is a blood plasma that contains concentrated amounts of platelets and growth factors that encourage and trigger tissue repair. That means we can speed your recovery along. The therapy is a progressive non-surgical treatment plan that uses the plasma harvested from your own blood to help repair, regenerate and rejuvenate. That’s right, you’ll be just like the Lizard (for all the Marvel Universe fans reading).

According to the current literature, the following injuries that respond best to this procedure are the following:

·       Achilles tendinitis

·       Medial collateral ligament (MCL) tears

·       Knee osteoarthritis

·       Injuries to ligaments and muscles

·       Chronic lower back pain

·       Spinal stenosis

·       Tennis elbow

·       Acute and chronic tendon problems

·       Joint fractures

·       Plantar fasciitis

·       Neck pain

·       Rotator cuff tears

·       Morton’s neuroma

But, What Exactly is This Procedure?

Like red and white blood cells, platelets and plasma are a normal component of blood. Plasma refers to the liquid component of blood, the medium that dilutes these cells. It also helps to move other material travelling in your blood system around the body. The injection consists of less-than-usual plasma and a more-than-usual number of platelets.

Platelets alone do not have any healing properties, that is to say, there is nothing “magical” in them. However, the secrete substances called growth factors and other proteins that regulate cell division, stimulate tissue regeneration, and promote healing. Alongside this, they aid the blood in clotting open wounds. That is why, a person with defective platelets or two few platelets will bleed excessively from a cut.

This therapy that avoids surgery for many painful and difficult to treat conditions uses your own cells to help your body heal, rejuvenate your joints, and regenerate after sustaining damage. Numerous professional athletes including Tiger Woods, NBA champions, and NFL stars have all used this procedure to help them get back into the game.

If you would like to learn more, or would like to visit a consultant or physical therapist for referrals, call us on (212) 241-6321) to see if we can help you this sporting season.