The Benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) is becoming the treatment of choice among athletes and patients suffering from musculoskeletal conditions and moderate osteoarthritis.  Athletes, eliminate the usual downtime you experience after an injury and decrease the likelihood of re-injury with PRP therapy.  The last thing you want is to risk a more serious injury that would require surgical treatment or a permanent disability. PRP can protect you. Learn how our Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center team can help you heal naturally and effectively with PRP Therapy.

The Buzz About Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

Advances in medical science offer our patients alternatives to invasive surgeries and damaging narcotics.  Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy provide your body with a natural approach to healing and tissue regeneration.  These therapies aren’t just temporary fixes–they actually help what is injured regenerate into a permanent, pain-free solution. PRP Therapy helps support your body’s natural healing capabilities by delivering a high concentration of platelets to the injured area.  These platelets trigger the repair process by recruiting stem cells to heal and rebuild soft tissues.

No Surgery and No Drugs

Unlike many invasive treatment options for soft-tissue injuries, PRP Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy can be done right in our exam room and only take between 1-2 hours including your prep and recovery time. These are in-and-out procedures that don’t slow you down or require that you take time off work or away from your busy lifestyle.  Following therapy, it is advised that you don’t jump full-force into your normal physical activities again. Success with PRP Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy is found with a period of relative rest for the first six weeks following your procedure and physical therapy at our office. Depending on the severity of your injuries, you may need to have an additional treatment session. This will be determined about 6-12 weeks following your treatment during your evaluation.  Most of our patients report being able to resume their previous activities and activity level about 3 months after the treatment.

Does PRP Therapy Hurt?

The great thing about PRP Therapy, and one of the reasons why it is so popular, is that it is minimally invasive yet yields huge results.  The therapy is conducted in our exam room and will involve taking a small sample of your blood that we then deposit in a centrifuge to obtain the platelet rich plasma.  This platelet rich plasma is placed in a syringe that we inject into the injured area using ultrasound technology to ensure the exact placement.  Your blood does all the healing here. Nothing foreign is injected into your body. Your body is 100 percent in charge of the healing process, we just give it a boost by inserting a higher concentration of platelets in the injured area to stimulate stem cell activity and tissue repair/growth.

Benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy

The amazing benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy are far-reaching. The National Institute of Health, endorses Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy as a promising alternative to surgery by promoting safe and natural healing.  Thousands of patients each year turn to PRP Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy for:

• Avoiding surgery
• Eliminating narcotics for pain management
• Reducing inflammation
• Preventing or decreasing postoperative blood loss
• Combating infection
• Improving problems associated with osteogenesis
• Promoting soft-tissue healing
• Restoring range of motion and flexibility
• Continuing athletic pursuits pain-free

How Quickly Will I See Results?

Texas Spine & Sports Therapy Center understands that being sidelined from what you love to do, or from your profession, due to an injury can have serious emotional effects on you.  We want you to heal in the most natural and effective way possible and as quickly as possible without sacrificing your health or the longevity of the results.  The positive effects of PRP Therapy can be seen within a few weeks following therapy and will steadily continue over a period of a few months. We use ultrasound technology and imagery to follow your progress and to ensure that the healing is complete allowing you to return to your desired activity levels at 100 percent. By incorporating ultrasound imaging throughout your healing process you can see the progress you make and our team can ensure you are ready to return to prior levels of activity without the previous risks of re-injury you had before you had your PRP Therapy.

Call for a Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Consultation

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy can help return you to your previous vitality and pain-free living.  Texas Spine and Sports Therapy Center provides you with the team approach you need to get to your desired goals safely and efficiently.  Conveniently located Near Seton Hospital on 38th Street in Austin, Texas, our team of multidisciplinary providers are trained and skilled to provide you with the regenerative medicine treatment you seek.  Call us at (512) 806-0015 today to make an appointment.