FAQ’s

PRP therapy is the future of medicine. Doctors use components in the patient’s blood to stimulate healing from deep within. The doctor will first withdraw a portion of your blood and put it in an advanced centrifuge to obtain platelets. Platelets are rich in certain growth factors that enhance healing. The doctor then injects this solution directly into the injury site. Sometimes, medics use ultrasound to guide them when administering PRP injections. Once injected, the growth factors present in the platelets stimulate the body to heal and repair itself. With only 1-3 PRP injections, you can enjoy deep healing.

The platelets release growth factors when the doctor administers PRP injections at the injury site. The factors cause regenerative inflammation around the injured tissue, spurring healing. You should not take anti-inflammatory medication after a PRP treatment because it could interfere with healing. The treatment results in more resilient and stronger tendons, ligaments, and cartilages.

PRP therapy effectively treats a wide range of conditions from head to toe. Your doctor can give you a complete list. Below are some of the conditions that can be effectively treated using PRP therapy:

• Tennis elbow
• Muscle strains and tears
• Chronic tendinopathy
• Rotator cuffs
• Patellar tendon
• Achilles tendon
• Osteoarthritis
• Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
• Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
• Ligament injuries
• Knee and hip pain
• Spine issues

The main reason for using PRP to treat the above injuries is that PRP heals. Here are some of the benefits of PRP therapy:

• It is minimally invasive
• It can help you avoid surgery
• It offers quicker deep healing and a fast recovery time than surgery
• It is less painful than surgery

Many patients point out that PRP injections are not painful and tolerate the procedure well. However, you could experience some soreness after the injection because of the inflammatory response. You should expect swelling and soreness for the first 48 hours after the injection. Your doctor could give you pain medication to alleviate any discomfort you experience after the treatment. You can also use hot compresses and heat packs to soothe the discomfort.

Typically, the treatment takes around two hours. This time includes the preparation and the recovery time. Your doctor will perform the procedure safely, and you will soon be on your way home. Even if the treatment takes some time out of your day, it will save you from potential surgery, a long hospital stay, and anesthesia.

Yes, PRP injections are safe because the doctor does not inject foreign material into your body. The only possible complications of PRP therapy are those associated with needle insertion. These complications include bruising, bleeding, soreness, and infection. However, all medical treatments carry some risks, including PRP. However, the most important thing to remember is that no foreign component will be injected into your body, and there is no risk of disease transmission.

Many people are only hesitant to undergo PRP because the procedure is new. They are unfamiliar with autologous medicine, which involves using a patient's body to help them heal. However, even if PRP is new to some people, it is an extremely fast-growing medical field. The efficacy and safety of PRP therapy have been proven over and over. PRP is the future of medicine, and we expect to see further advancement in the field.

Unfortunately, some people are not good candidates for PRP. You should not undergo PRP treatment if you have any of the following conditions:

• Low platelet count
• Severe anemia
• Abnormal platelet function
• Active cancer
• Active systemic infection

You should only undergo PRP treatment after these conditions are resolved.

Perhaps you have already had surgery, but you are still in pain. Are you a good candidate for PRP therapy? Yes, many patients undergo PRP treatment after surgery, which helps reduce pain, improve their function, and enjoy a better quality of life. However, having had a prior surgery could impose limitations on what the doctor can achieve with PRP therapy. This is because surgery replaces most of your normal tissue with extensive scar tissue and disrupts the body's normal architecture. However, PRP will still leave you in a better position than before the therapy.

You should start noticing the results of PRP treatment in 2-6 weeks. The pain will lessen with every week that passes. Many patients notice an immense improvement within 6-9 months after the treatment. You will enjoy a normal, pain-free living after PRP with a near-full or full recovery. The goal is to stop the pain at the source and heal your injury. You will begin to notice improvement after a few weeks, and this improvement will build as time goes by.

The pain relief from PRP therapy is effective and long-lasting. MRI and Ultrasound results indicate that the pain relief results from healing since your tissues will fully heal. PRP treatment can help you avoid surgery, especially if you seek treatment before the damage to your tissues becomes irreversible.

Many insurance companies do not cover PRP treatment because they consider it an experimental treatment. However, this experimental label does not mean the treatment is dangerous or ineffective. However, you should always consult your insurance provider to determine whether the procedure is covered. Even if you have to pay for the procedure out of pocket, the costs are worth the pain relief.

Find A PRP Therapist Near Me

Platelet-rich plasma treatment offers a revolutionary, minimally invasive way of healing injuries without prescription drugs or surgery. If you seek reliable PRP treatment in Los Angeles, CA, we invite you to contact the LA Pain And Joint Center. Call us at 323-475-9288 to speak to one of our therapists.