Many treatments exist for orthopaedic injuries, including physical therapy, injections, and surgery. Still, few are as versatile as platelet-rich plasma injections.
PRP has been around for a while, but it's only growing in popularity among people who suffer an injury or have a chronic issue like arthritis. It's an excellent option that treats tissue damage at the root, rebuilding healthy cells to improve symptoms.
Dr. Brandon Downs and his team, provide cutting-edge treatments, including PRP, at Orthopaedic Specialists in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Dr. Downs is an accomplished orthopaedic surgeon who gives you all the benefits of PRP for acute injuries and chronic orthopaedic problems.
PRP is one of the many injections doctors provide to help alleviate symptoms of injuries and aging and to help you heal quicker after surgery – but why is it so successful? The secret to every PRP injection is the platelets in your body.
Platelets are vital for wound healing and blood clotting. At the first sign of trauma, your body releases platelets to go to the injury and begin rebuilding immediately to form a scab and heal the injury.
The key to PRP injections is an increased concentration of platelets, which contain vital growth proteins essential in rebuilding tissues. We achieve this concentration by centrifuging your blood in a particular machine.
To start the PRP process, we take a vial of blood from your arm and transfer it to the centrifuge. The machine spins the blood down to separate the plasma and platelets from the rest of the cells. It also increases the concentration of platelets and growth proteins by up to 10 times more than usual.
After the centrifuge spins the blood, we inject the plasma and platelet mixture into an injection. Dr. Downs then injects the PRP into the injury. It takes several weeks to months before you notice the changes. Still, the platelets are fixing the injury at the source of the problem.
PRP has been growing in popularity among many branches of the medical community for some time, primarily because of its incredible benefits. In some cases, one injection can heal damage without needing surgery.
But why else is everyone flocking to get PRP injections? Some of the other advantages that make PRP so popular include the following:
One of the best aspects of PRP is that it's minimally invasive and can significantly help your symptoms without surgery. To experience all the benefits of your platelets, you only require a blood draw and an injection into the problem area.
The critical component of PRP injections is platelets from the blood. Platelets are essential in wound healing and carry incredibly effective growth proteins. These proteins help build new tissues and cells in areas of damage within the body.
Another benefit of PRP is that we use it for acute injuries, including sprains and fractures, and chronic issues like arthritis. The growth proteins move to areas where your body needs to begin working, rebuilding tissues and cells to improve pain and other symptoms.
PRP can be utilized for many conditions and in numerous body areas. Orthopaedics is one of the main specialties for PRP, but it's not the only option for its benefits.
Dr. Downs provides PRP for various conditions, making it an extremely versatile treatment. You may benefit from PRP if you have any of the following conditions:
We also use PRP to help you heal after surgical procedures. It's an excellent option for Dr. Downs to include other treatment options like physical therapy to enhance your results and quickly improve symptoms.
Call Orthopaedic Specialists today for an appointment to find out if you could benefit from a PRP injection. You can also request a consultation using the convenient online booking tool.
