MINIMALLY INVASIVE REGENERATIVE CELLULAR THERAPY
PLATELET RICH PLASMA (PRP) Are you looking for a less-invasive or non-surgical solution to your joint pain? If you’ve suffered with osteoarthritis, tennis elbow, patellar tendinitis or if you’ve suffered a muscle, tendon, or ligament injury, PRP can potentially accelerate healing and preserve tissue integrity while improving joint function. PRP may also be utilized during surgery to promote natural healing mechanisms rather than solely relying on medications or chemicals. HOW THE PROCESS WORKS: A small amount of the patient’s own blood is collected and spun to concentrate their own platelets. These platelets contain various growth and healing factors including PDGF, VEGF, TFG- B, all of which are integral to the healing process. They also contain anti-inflammatory molecules that may help decrease joint pain. The procedure can be performed in office or at the time of surgery. A sample of the patient’s blood is collected and spun in a centrifuge to separate the platelets. Our system (Emcyte) achieves 6-9x concentration above baseline platelet levels, delivering over billions of platelets per milliliter of blood. This is among the highest of all PRP systems available. The harvested platelets are then injected into the affected area to increase the concentration of specific bio proteins or hormones, called growth factors, to accelerate the healing process. For tendon injuries, white blood cells and platelets can be concentrated to promote healing.
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