PRP — plasma-rich platelets, also called platelet-rich plasma — uses a concentrated version of your own blood. Plasma is the liquid portion. Platelets, usually thought of as clotting agents, also carry growth factors that signal tissue to repair.
Sometimes the job of a sports chiropractor is to recommend acute care like injection therapies. Dr. Fava will discuss with you if she feels PRP could possibly help your condition, she then works with colleagues in the Sarasota/Bradenton area who will perform the procedure. Nothing foreign is introduced. The procedure heightens the body’s own tools.
A blood sample is drawn and spun in a centrifuge so the portions separate. The doctor collects primarily platelets and plasma, then injects that concentrate into the injured tissue — often with ultrasound guidance.
PRP is used for soft-tissue injuries that are slow to heal: strains, sprains, tendon and ligament problems, and chronic overuse that has not responded to loading and hands-on care alone. Elite athletes and active retirees are both in the mix.
It is one tool in a treatment plan, not a replacement for rehab. You still need the sport-specific work after the injection, or the tissue will fail the same way again.
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