PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma. It is made from your own blood and used to deliver a concentrated dose of platelets, growth factors, and signaling proteins into tissue that has been injured, overworked, or slow to recover.
At Accelerated Medical, the sample is processed in a centrifuge, and then the concentrated serum is placed into the targeted area. In some cases, imaging guidance may be used to help improve precision, and local anesthetic may be used for comfort.
What draws many patients to PRP is that it works with the body’s own repair process instead of simply trying to dull symptoms for a short time. It may be considered for tendon injuries, muscle strains, ligament sprains, arthritis, soft tissue damage, and ongoing joint irritation that continues under daily physical stress. Platelet-rich plasma can also be part of broader non-surgical pain treatments in Elko, NV, that look at how the problem developed, not only where it hurts today.