Plasma injections, or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, are derived from an infusion of concentrated platelet doses from a patient’s own blood. Patients undergoing PRP therapy will first have blood drawn, which is then processed through a centrifuge to separate the platelets from red blood cells and other components.
Beverly Hills Plasma Injections
The use of higher concentrations of platelets from a patient’s own blood serves to provide accelerated healing of soft tissue injuries and wounds. Medical experts like Dr. Eric Millstein could also prescribe Beverly Hills plasma injections to treat and repair the following parts of the body:
- Tendons
- Ligaments
- Muscles
- Joints
- Musculoskeletal problems
PRP therapy was first used as early as the 1990s and has gained widespread coverage and familiarity in the media in the last few years as a treatment of choice for professional athletes –many famous baseball players in particular – for recurring and potentially-career ending injuries. PRP is often used to treat injuries that are no longer responding to conservative treatment methods (such as physical ther-apy, rest, or surgery).
An injection of PRP provides the injured tissue with a concentrated amount of human growth factors that can accelerate healing to a significantly higher degree than traditional therapies. Because the injection is comprised of the patient’s own blood, the potential for infection or adverse effects is reduced. Specifically, the growth factors work to increase reparative cells in the damaged tissue.
In spite of the relatively low risk of adverse reactions, patients who undergo platelet-rich plasma injections will usually require some rest, as well as a stretching and strength training routine as with any physical rehabilitation treatment plan.
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