Understanding Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
Platelet-rich plasma therapy, also known as PRP therapy, is a revolutionary new procedure that relieves chronic pain by amplifying growth factors your body uses to heal tissue. This cutting-edge treatment is effective in reducing pain in the spine, knee, shoulder, and hip. We often use these injections to treat torn rotator cuffs, chronic plantar fasciitis, arthritis, sprained ankles, tennis elbow, tendonitis, and sprained ligaments. Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions from your primary care providers at Healthy Habits Wellness Clinic.
Your body’s first response to injured muscles is to deliver platelet cells to the affected area. PRP therapy accelerates the natural healing process by delivering a concentrated dose of platelet cells to the injury sites where they are needed.
How PRP Therapy Works
Our nurse practitioner will draw a small amount of blood, similar to giving blood for lab tests. He then places it in a centrifuge. The sample is spun at high speeds to separate blood platelets from other components. Then our nurse practitioner injects the platelet-rich plasma into the site of injury to stimulate recovery. Because the procedure uses your own blood, there is no risk of infection or transfusion reaction.
Drawing the sample, preparing the plate-rich plasma, injection, and recovery take one to two hours. You spend the entire time in our office. There are no surgical risks, no need to recovery from general anesthesia, no stay in a hospital, no bleeding, no sutures, and no recovery time. Most of our patients return to their jobs or homes immediately after the procedure.
Multiple Therapy Sessions May Be Required
We offer as many as three injections in a six-month period. They need to be at least two or three weeks apart. You may find that you experience considerable relief after the first injection and don’t need to come back right away. PRP therapy relieves pain through healing. It’s normal to notice a steady improvement in pain levels for a few weeks.
One or two additional sessions may be needed to offer the maximum benefits of the therapy. PRP therapy isn’t always enough to cure extensive injuries, but it often prevents the need for invasive procedures.
Contact Us for PRP Therapy in Meridian
Our medical providers and chiropractor at Healthy habits Wellness clinic combine the best medical care and chiropractic treatments to meet your primary healthcare needs. Request your appointment online or call us at (208) 887-4872. Contact us to learn more about how we can help you live a healthy and pain-free life.
Disclaimer: Healthy Habits Wellness products are not FDA approved or licensed for the prevention, treatment, diagnosis, mitigation and/or cure of any disease or condition, including COVID-19. All statements and opinions provided are for educational and informational purposes only and we do not diagnose or give medical nor legal advice. Individuals interested in natural biologics therapy are urged to review all pertinent information and do their own research before choosing to participate in treatments utilizing natural biologics products. All Healthy Habits Wellness Products are for cosmetic/topical, research and or homologous use only.