What is prp?
PRP stands for Platelet-rich plasma
PRP is what will allow you to get your life back. Platelet-rich plasma, (PRP) is a 100% safe, cutting-edge therapy commonly used to treat many types of injuries or degenerative diseases. PRP contains a concentration of powerful growth factors extracted from your own blood. Your body uses these growth factors to repair injured and degenerated tissues. Using a specialized process we are able to treat damaged joints and areas of chronic pain with these growth factors resulting in joint healing (even cartilage regeneration), disc healing, and the elimination of chronic pain. Results are similar to that of Stem Cell injections, only much easier and much less expensive. When used by the skilled physicians at Aspire Health and Wellness PRP is a viable alternative to surgery and an effective treatment for the causes of chronic pain.
The treatment process is simple as you can see below. We draw the patient’s blood, centrifuge it to separate out the PRP, it goes through a unique concentration process using the Selphyl system. It is then simply injected with a very small needle intramuscularly into the affected area. There is no down time, very little discomfort with the treatment, and the healing process starts immediately.
Not all prp is equal
With the meteoric rise in popularity of regenerative medicine procedures such as PRP injections, there is much misinformation and confusion regarding the more in-depth aspects of the subject matter. For instance, most people that hear about PRP are under the impression that all PRP injections are alike in how they are processed and delivered. Not to mention, most people also think that all regenerative medicine healthcare providers are equally competent in their knowledge of regenerative medicine and their procedural training. However, this is not the case. Not all PRP is equal and not all regenerative medicine providers are equal.
The quality of PRP is based on three main factors:
1. The concentration of platelets
2. The formation of a fibrin matrix
3. All processes done in a completely closed system.
Selphyl is the only system we have found which satisfies all three areas which is why we get lasting results where other clinics fail.
What have we successfully treated with PRP?
Most people assume that their condition or issue is too progressed or advanced for PRP to have any affect. Most of the time that is not true. PRP can be extremely effective for minor or acute issues, but where it really has an amazing impact is the chronic, degenerative issues like joint arthritis, disc issues in the neck or back, sciatic issues…we have had patients in wheelchairs because of chronic back issues and joint issues that are able to walk again and at least 90% of patients that have been scheduled for surgery have ended up canceling surgery and continue to do great. We have also helped patients still suffering with pain after a surgery with great success.
So What Can PRP Help With?
*Arthritic/Degenerative Joints:
Knees, Hips, Shoulders, Wrists, Hands, Ankles, Feet, and even Jaws (TMJ)
Cartilage and Discs are so low in blood supply that when the joint wears out or there is an injury, the area simply cannot get what it needs to heal. This is why it becomes chronic and progressively gets worse. With PRP, it provides the building blocks needed to help heal and repair the area.
*Chronic Back/Neck Pain:
Including Disc issues, Sciatic Pain, Nerve Pain, Headaches…
*Muscle, Ligament, Tendon Issues
*Pain With No Obvious Cause:
We often have patients that come in that have been told “Well we don’t see any issues so you're fine.” Or “Your imaging looks normal so you shouldn't be in pain.” Just because the doctor can’t see the issue doesn’t mean the patient is “fine”.
Because PRP works so well on ligaments, tendons, muscles, cartilage, discs…often times the treatment will help heal the issue even if it isn’t obvious what the issue is.
why do patients fly to our location from out of state?
Not only are we able to boast about the quality and effectiveness of the PRP we are using, we are also one of the few clinics that combine PRP injections with something called an Ozone injection. Both are very different in what they do but both work together to help ensure the area fully heals.
When you have chronic pain, weather it is joint pain, back pain, sciatic pain…the longer that issue is there the more the body gets used to it which causes that pain to be the “new normal”. This means the healing process stops. The purpose of the ozone injection is to stimulate the healing process and since the area already has the building blocks needed to heal (which is what the PRP provides), stimulating the healing process with ozone ensures the body uses the PRP and that the area continues to heal.
This is why we have had so many patients able to prevent and even cancel surgeries and why many fly here from out of state for treatment.
What to expect with PRP and ozone
Because the goal of PRP and Ozone is to resolve pain through healing and not just mask symptoms (like a Cortisone injection), it generally proves to have lasting results. Initial improvement may be seen within a few days to weeks depending on what needs to be healed, gradually increasing as the healing progresses. Research studies and clinical practice have shown PRP injections to be very effective at relieving pain and returning patients to their normal lives. Both ultrasound and MRI images have shown definitive tissue repair and even new cartilage growth after PRP therapy, confirming the healing process. The need for surgery can also be greatly reduced by treating injured and worn out tissues and joints with PRP.
Is prp and ozone safe?
There are hundreds of research articles in peer reviewed medical journals showing the efficacy and safety of PRP and Ozone injections in the treatment of hundreds of ailments. PRP and Ozone, when administered properly, are both extremely safe because we are not using anything foreign to the body. We are using the patient’s own platelet concentrated plasma and ozone is a naturally occurring substance in the body. We are not using any medications or foreign chemicals so besides some possible discomfort at the injection site, there are generally no negative side effects.
