3 Features That Make Prp Therapy the Ultimate Pain Treatment
AUTOLOGOUS
Conventional pain treatments offer only a Band-Aid to pain while surgery is risky with lengthy rehab. Regenerative medicine is now a great option for those who want hassle-free pain relief and function. PRP therapy or Platelet Rich Plasma therapy is a modern regenerative treatment that uses the patient’s own blood to treat sports injuries, degenerative arthritis and tendon and ligament injuries.
Experts at one of the leading pain clinics in Chicago, Premier Pain & Spine share why PRP therapy is an excellent pain treatment.
Platelet-rich plasma is derived from the patient’s own blood. PRP therapy injections used at Chicago’ Premier Pain & Spine clinic utilize platelet-rich plasma to boost the body’s ability to heal. The plasma comes from the patient’s own blood, so there is no chance of your body rejecting it. Hence, there are hardly any risks with this treatment.
MULTIPLE BENEFITS
The growth factors released by platelets recruit reparative cells, may augment tissue repair, and accelerate soft tissue healing. That is why PRP therapy can be used to treat –
- Lumbar spine (lower back) pain
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder pain and instability
- Tennis and golfer’s elbow
- Hamstring and hip strains
- Knee sprains and instability
- Achilles tendonitis & plantar fasciitis
- Knee, hip, shoulder, ankle and other joint osteoarthritis
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction and pain
- Lumbar and cervical facet dysfunction and pain
NATURAL HEALING
PRP therapy injections use the natural healing power of your own blood to reduce joint pain caused by inflammation. It may actually repair your damaged joint lining, as well as slow down further wear and tear of your cartilage.
To know more about how you can benefit from PRP therapy, call Premier Pain & Spine at Chicago at 847-519-4701.