The platelet rich plasma therapy uses parts of own blood to reduce pain and facilitate healing.
It can help meniscus tear, rotator cuff tear, injuries in spine, hip, elbow, foot
Ligaments and tendons don’t get a lot of blood from body so take longer to heal.
It takes sample of blood and spun into centrifuge to separate into platelets and red/white blood cells.
The platelets mixed with some of plasma, which is injected into site of injury.
The immune system sends white blood cells to this site, which allows the injured tissue to repair and rebuild.