This advanced treatment is the most widely used treatment by top professional athletes like Tiger Woods and Hines Ward. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is made from concentrated platelets derived from the patient’s own blood. In this therapy a small sample of the patient’s blood is drawn from the forearm and then spun at high speeds in a centrifuge to separate out and concentrate the platelets.

Platelets are one of the main cell lines in our blood. The other two are white and red blood cells manufactured in bone marrow. After injury, it is the platelets’ function to form a clot to stop bleeding. They also release certain growth factors that activate the healing mechanism of the body.

This treatment is effective in addressing complications from conditions like rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, patella tendon (knee cap pain), Achilles tendon, plantar fascia, and arthritic joints.

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