Platelet Rich Plasma injections are also known as PRP injections, used to treat chronic heel pain.
PRP is plasma with many more platelets than what is typically found in blood. Although a liquid, blood (plasma) contains solids called red cells, white cells, and platelets. Best known for clotting, platelets also contain proteins called growth factors which are very important to the healing of injuries. In a PRP injection, the concentration of platelets and growth factors is 5-10 times greater than in normal blood.
How PRP works
When we injure ourselves, blood rushes to the damaged tissue and starts an inflammatory response to start the healing cycle. Inside and on the walls of platelets are hundreds of growth factors that tell the body what to do, including stem cells. When PRP comes in contact with the injured area it turns on the DNA in those cells to cause that tissue to repair itself and make new cells. It also attracts other stem cells to the region to attach to the injured tissue to create new tissue.
What injuries are treated with PRP Injections?
How is the PRP injection made? A small amount of your blood is drawn, which is run through a centrifuge. The centrifuge separates the platelets from the rest of the blood and increases the concentration of the platelets. The increased and concentrated platelets are combined with the remaining blood to create the PRP injection.
How many PRP injections will I need?
Depending on how severe your injury is, it may take 3-7 treatments given 4-6 weeks apart to eliminate your pain and heal your injury.
After the PRP Injection
Since the PRP causes a healing inflammatory response there is usually some mild pain and swelling later that day which can be controlled with rest, ice, and if necessary, over the counter pain medication like tylenol (acetaminophen). Anti-inflammatories and steroids should not be used, as an inflammation response is necessary for the PRP to work.
The following day, light exercise is encouraged to prevent stiffness, with discomfort usually gone in 3-5 days. Painfrom the original injury may start to diminish in 1-2 weeks, but frequently it takes 3-4 treatments to know if it will work for you.
Returning to your level of pre-injury activity depends on the extent of the injury and tissue damaged.
Like Loading...
Follow this link:
PRP Injections | Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment for Heel Pain
- Does Medicare Cover Platelet-rich Plasma Injections - February 7th, 2019
- Houston Platelet Rich Plasma - houstonsportsmedicine.com - January 28th, 2019
- Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP) : Dr. Jonathon ... - January 24th, 2019
- Platelet-Rich Plasma For Arthritis | Dr. Colin MacLeod ND - November 20th, 2018
- PRP Injections as Treatment for Pain - AAOM - November 11th, 2018
- Regenexx Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in Bellevue and ... - November 4th, 2018
- Autologous Blood Injection (ABI) & Platelet Rich Plasma ... - November 3rd, 2018
- Platelet Rich Plasma Injections, PRP Injections ... - August 1st, 2018
- What Are Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections? - July 13th, 2018
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) - OrthoInfo - AAOS - July 13th, 2018
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Therapy & Treatments - June 25th, 2018
- Top Six Reasons Why Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Fail ... - June 22nd, 2018
- Platelet-Rich Plasma For Arthritis | Halifax Naturopathic ... - October 4th, 2017
- Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for Osteoarthritis ... - September 20th, 2017
- Quick scouting report on Milwaukee Brewers call-up Taylor Williams - Brew Crew Ball - September 3rd, 2017
- Education briefs - Port Townsend Leader - September 1st, 2017
- Running Doc on how to treat Plantar Fasciitis - New York Daily News - September 1st, 2017
- Here's Some Safer Methods To Replace Face Tightening Surgeries - News18 - September 1st, 2017
- Hair Loss Got You Down? Platelet-Rich Plasma May Regrow It ... - Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic (blog) - August 25th, 2017
- Platelet-rich plasma injections for osteoarthritis of the ... - August 22nd, 2017
- POINT OF VIEW: Battle opioid crisis by treating pain without narcotics - Palm Beach Post - August 22nd, 2017
- Bears continue to mix and match on O-line with Kyle Long limited ... - Chicago Sun-Times - August 19th, 2017
- Sports hype of platelet-rich plasma 'powerful marketing tool' but distorts the science - CBC.ca - August 19th, 2017
- Study: Implicit hype? Representations of platelet rich plasma in the news media 5 things to know - Becker's Orthopedic & Spine - August 19th, 2017
- First-in-man intraglandular implantation of stromal vascular fraction ... - Dove Medical Press - August 19th, 2017
- When should you see a podiatric surgeon? - WTOP - August 19th, 2017
- Sabathia on DL because of knee; Montgomery back - Daily Astorian - August 12th, 2017
- Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma remain hopeful of return to the Mariners' rotation - Seattle Times - August 10th, 2017
- Should You Think Twice About Cortisone? - HuffPost - August 8th, 2017
- For Redskins Coach Jay Gruden, in some cases, less is more - The ... - Washington Post - August 5th, 2017
- Thunder journal: Focus turns to Alex Abrines' health entering EuroBasket - NewsOK.com - August 3rd, 2017
- Healing Osteoarthritis with Stem Cells - Anti Aging News - August 3rd, 2017
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections - Hedley Orthopaedic Institute - July 9th, 2017
- Alternative treatments for knee arthritis - Palm Beach Post - July 9th, 2017
- Mariners shut down Hisashi Iwakuma's throwing program - The Seattle Times - July 7th, 2017
- Ask a Vail Sports Doc column: Cartilage restoration techniques for the knee - Vail Daily News - July 7th, 2017
- Surgery fit for a human, helps a gorilla feel more in his prime - WGN-TV - July 1st, 2017
- Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and Osteoarthritis - PRP ... - November 21st, 2016
- Platelet Rich Plasma - L.A. Beauty Skin Center - November 15th, 2016
- Platelet-rich plasma: intra-articular knee injections ... - November 14th, 2016
- Platelet-rich plasma - Wikipedia - October 29th, 2016
- Connecticut & New England PRP Platelet-Rich Plasma ... - September 23rd, 2016
- What is PRP therapy? | OrthoNC - September 11th, 2016
- Platelet Rich Plasma - Biocellular Renerative Medicine - October 31st, 2015
- PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Injections - Dr. Thomas F ... - October 30th, 2015
- The 5-Steps Behind Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections - October 15th, 2015
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) - Dr. Hal Brown - October 15th, 2015
- Platelet Rich Plasma Injections - Sports Medicine Specialists - October 12th, 2015
- Platelet Rich Plasma - PRP - New Jersey - Dr E Magaziner - September 25th, 2015
- Knee Arthritis and Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections - September 25th, 2015
- PRP Therapy (Platelet-Rich Plasma) - JointRehab.com - September 9th, 2015
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Treatment in Hyderabad India - September 2nd, 2015
- PRP Injections - Platelet Rich Plasma Injections ... - August 30th, 2015
- Platelet-rich plasma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - August 15th, 2015
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy (Vampire Facelift) - August 15th, 2015
- Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy | PRP Injections Treat a ... - August 2nd, 2015
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections - About.com Health - August 2nd, 2015
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections - Center for Orthopedics - July 17th, 2015
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections - HSS.edu - HSS - July 12th, 2015
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections | Scottsdale, Tempe ... - June 22nd, 2015
- PRP | PRP Injection | Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy ... - June 8th, 2015
- PRP Therapy | PRP Injections for Knee - June 1st, 2015
- Platelet-rich plasma therapy PRP Injections - June 1st, 2015
- Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, PRP Therapy, Stem Cell ... - May 10th, 2015
- Platelet-Rich Plasma and BMCC (Bone Marrow Cell ... - May 8th, 2015
- Fox Sports: Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Big with Athletes - May 5th, 2015