Is PRP therapy right for you?
What is PRP therapy? PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma. PRP therapy is a developing treatment in an emerging field referred to as Ortho-biologics which is a cutting-edge technology combined with the body's natural ability to heal itself. Platelets are a natural source of growth factors. They circulate in the blood and are more popular to be involved in the formation of blood clots. But newly examined researches verify that platelets are responsible for almost all repair processes that occur in the body which makes PRP therapy more effective. PRP therapy's natural healing process increases the body's efforts by delivering a higher concentration of platelets to the site of injury as an enhancement to the healing process. PRP treatment is done by drawing 30 - 60ml of blood from the patient’s arm and placed in a centrifuge that spins the blood at high speeds, which separates the platelets from the other blood components. Then 3-6ml of rich plasma is inserted into the...