PRP Injection Therapy Overview

What is Platelet Rich Plasma?
Platelet-Rich Plasma, or PRP, is produced from your own blood. The platelets are the cells in our body that contain nutrients and growth factors, which stimulate the normal wound healing process, e.g. the same way that your skin heals after a scrape. With PRP, we extract a very high concentration of platelets from your own blood (over 500% more platelets than normal blood). This way, we can stimulate the healing of a chronically injured tissue.
How does PRP Therapy work?
To prepare PRP, a small amount of blood is taken from the patient. The blood is then placed in a centrifuge. The centrifuge spins and automatically produces the PRP. The entire process takes less than 15 minutes and increases the concentration of platelets and growth factors up to 500%. When PRP is injected into the damaged area, it stimulates the tendon or ligament to activate the healing cascade. As a result new collagen begins to form in the injured tissue. As this collagen matures, it becomes stronger and tighter, and eventually allows the tendon or ligament to withstand the stress of daily and sports related activities.
What are the potential benefits?
Patients can see a significant improvement in symptoms. This may eliminate the need for more aggressive treatments such as long term medication or surgery, as well as a remarkable return of function. In addition, PRP has been reported to accelerate tissue healing by as much as 50%.
I've heard of Cortisone Shots; is this the same?
Studies have shown that cortisone injections may actually weaken tissue. Cortisone shots may provide temporary pain relief and stop inflammation, but they do not provide long term healing. PRP therapy heals and strengthens these tendons and ligaments, strengthening and thickening the tissue up to 40% in some cases.
What can be treated?
PRP injections can be performed in tendons and ligaments all over the body. Sports injuries, any appropriate tendon injury that your physician feels would benefit from PRP can be treated, including tennis elbow, ACL tears, rotator cuff tears, plantar fasciitis and iliotibial band syndrome may all be effectively treated with PRP. In addition, PRP has been reported to have an anti-inflammatory response when used for osteoarthritis.
How many treatments are necessary and how often is this therapy administered?
While response to treatment vary, most people will experience significant improvement in symptoms after only 1 injection. In severe cases, a second injection may be needed. Seldomly will three or more injection be recommended. Each set of treatment is spaced approximately 6 to 12 weeks apart. There is no limit to the number of treatments you can have; the risks and side effects do not change with the number of injections.
Is PRP right for me?
If you have a tendon or ligament injury and traditional methods have not provided relief, then PRP therapy may be the solution. The procedure is less aggressive and less expensive than surgery. It will heal tissue with minimal or no scarring and prevent further degeneration of the tissues. Ask one of our doctors at Andrews Sports Medicine if PRP therapy is right for you.
Are there any special instructions?
You are restricted from the use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) one week prior to the procedure and throughout the course of treatments. Initially, the procedure may cause some localized soreness and discomfort. Most patients only require some extra-strength Tylenol to help with the pain. Ice and heat may be applied to the area as needed. After the first week after the procedure, patients will typically start a rehabilitation program with physical therapy. However, aggressive physical activity is discouraged.
How soon can I go back to regular physical activities?
PRP therapy helps regenerate tendons and ligaments but it is not a quick fix. This therapy stimulates the growth and repair of tendons and ligaments, and requires time and rehabilitation. Through regular visits, your doctor will determine when you are able to resume regular physical activities. On average, patients return to sports between 8 to 12 weeks after the PRP injection.
Does insurance pay for PRP?
Most insurance companies do not cover the PRP injection. However, most patients can use their healthcare flexible spending account to pay for the procedure.

[@xavierkites]

Just had my prp injection after 18months of no progress from other types of treatment. Can't wait to see the results. Love the detail in this video. great work doc.

[@AM1RG4AMING]

Hi, could you please keep us updated as I am looking to get this treatment, I would like to see if you have noticed any difference.

[@Memento__Mori]

Hate to break it to ya. Didn't work at all at least not in my case. I have tried better injectable called bpc157 it actually worked unlike prp. Getting a surgery soon.

[@AM1RG4AMING]

BagoFit Reborn wish you the best hope you get better without surgery keep me updated pls

[@xavierkites]

@@Memento__Mori yeah I tried bpc 157 too. Didn't work either. So, about 12 or so weeks after prp and no noticeable difference yet. The pain is now about the same as it was prior to the injection. I really want to try tenjet, but it's not in Australia yet 😔

[@user-el3zm9bu8j]

@@xavierkites PRP was performed two weeks ago. Golf elbow occurred while playing baseball. Two weeks have passed since the PRP injection. The pain is 50% before the injection. Now the pain is 100%. The pain is so severe when I bend my arm. So you can't fold your arm perfectly. It is very painful when I open my arms. Before the injection, there was no problem with the arms straight and folded and there was some pain. Does PRP really work? Is the same symptom after PRP injection? The question is whether PRP therapy should continue.

[@cruzxfatal8354]

Got my first PRP injection 💉 on the 25th of August on my right elbow for Golfers elbow and for a week and a half I feel great! I'll keep updates on anyone that is interested in my road to recovery!

[@DCSA84]

How is it now?

[@cruzxfatal8354]

@@DCSA84 I feel alot better now but I have a follow up with my doctor next Friday and he'll tell me if I need a 2nd injection of PRP overall very happy I did it

[@ACNPCC]

Update ?

[@cruzxfatal8354]

@@ACNPCC I just got my 2nd PRP injection four days ago I will say that the 2nd injection wasn't as bad as the first one overall I feel fantastic but I will say the PRP injection is helping but definitely keep up with your PT exercises for Golfers elbow and you will see the results I promise :) It definitely takes time for it to work but my pain reduction has decreased :)

[@TheDickMan_]

How does the shot/needle feel?

[@Memento__Mori]

They had to put me to sleep for my golfer's prp injection said it would be too painful.After i woke up it hurt like hell for a day or two then it got better.

[@John37ful]

hey bro, has your golfers elbow been healed now?? How long did you have it for BEFORE the PRP injection? Appreciate your reply :)

[@kiiiburn]

Wow, I'm shocked they put you to sleep. I wish they'd put me to sleep for 24 hours for this awfully painful experience. Like others are saying, can you please provide an update on your elbow condition? @BagoFit Reborn

[@TheMr.George]

Getting this done today in my neck for 2 different levels. Not looking forward to it now that I read the comments.

[@chrissingh1238]

I did prp for lower back pain and it was amazing. Had no pain for 2yrs and then it started back from all the working out. But 4yrs in and its still not as bad as it was originally. Now i am looking to see if i can get it for an elbow injury from working out heavy again.

[@Ap9leJacks-wy3pq]

Yeah screw that. I’m so glad I’m going under sedation for this on Monday. I don’t care what people think. I’m getting my right hip & shoulder done, under sedation.

[@snnady73]

I just did it 4 hours ago on my elbow and that shit hurt like hell 😢

[@DTUFINOPhotography]

I have a shoulder labral tear and a cyst on spinoglenoid notch and measures approximately 1.5 X 1.4 x 1.3 Cm. I was given a cortisone shot for pain and it has relived 95% of the pain, but the cyst is definitely pressing up on my nerve cashing severe pain when i didn't have cortisone. Doc suggested shoulder surgery but i cant do that RIGHT now. I'm seeking to try Ultrasound-guided cyst aspiration to prevent it pressing on my nerve... then we can talk surgery but I'm cannot do surgery right now but the pain without cortisone was the worse pain i've ever felt in my life. I'd like to try PRP before full fledged surgery.

[@djbettylou]

This was a Great Video!!!

[@samicherif8796]

I am in the waiting room, gonna have that in 10 min

[@zainabkhan2475]

Hi how are you now? Did it work work for you?

[@docsara180]

great work

[@bayardtaylor2990]

Not covered by insurance. 700. Bucks

[@ronenzexer.1774]

Hello - I was diagnosed 20 years ago with Lymphoma Follicular. 11 years ago, I had chemo treatment (RCHOP). Since then, the disease has been in remission. My PLT in blood test Aug 2023 is 158. Is this a limitation for getting PRP injection (hip pain in the last 4 years)? Thank you.

[@p4illino]

Does this work for hamstring tears

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

looks like the Dr is on one

[@DenverNuggets212]

Is it really best to use lidocaine? Studies show that it reduces effectiveness of the procedure

[@marcus7717]

my doctor didn't use any ultrasound to guide him , he asked me to point where I felt the pain in my elbow , is that common ?

[@NoNopeAndNo]

Should have pointed at your wallet😅🤦‍♂️

[@kiiiburn]

Every review I've ever read stated to not use any doctor without ultrasound guidance.

[@dr.alizaibkazmi3094]

its okay to do it without ultrasound

[@charlesdarwin1467]

Dr. what is your opinion about wprp vs prp? Also, what is your opinion about mechanical activation of platelets as a substitute for calcium and or thrombin.

[@waseemraja9160]

Is stem cell treatment for absent germ cells and azoospermia

[@Jj96795]

what if my doctor didn't use an ultrasound

[@terrigonzales6661]

I have the same question

[@FernyMoment]

Which prp injection best in this time lots of cheap prp injection using that's why I asked you.

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

theres only one that should be used. Yours

[@ga3864]

I ve neck pain is that work?

[@user-el3zm9bu8j]

one qusetion....PRP was performed two weeks ago. Golf elbow occurred while playing baseball. Two weeks have passed since the PRP injection. The pain is 50% before the injection. Now the pain is 100%. The pain is so severe when I bend my arm. So you can't fold your arm perfectly. It is very painful when I open my arms. Before the injection, there was no problem with the arms straight and folded and there was some pain. Does PRP really work? Is the same symptom after PRP injection? The question is whether PRP therapy should continue.

[@Jj96795]

I feel the same way

[@Box8065]

There’s two weeks to a month period of inflammation where the plasma is doing it’s job

[@Gamingbaachi]

It's have any side effects

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

nope not if its just your PRP

[@samuelroberts8449]

So I'm an extremely competitive runner who will be having this PRP preformed on my Achilles. I have been out of training for almost 3 months now and don't want to loose anymore time otherwise my long term career will take a missive hit and my short term goals will be destroyed. I understand that after the injections I will be in a boot for about a week. After that week is it just back to normal pain free training, at a reasonable level of intensity or is there another few weeks of waiting until I can return to training. Keeping in mind that I'm able to run about half of what I was before the injury, that being about 30 minutes sometimes 35 minutes. If anyone anywhere has information that could answer these question it would be most appreciated.

[@chidanandanayak9609]

How is your Achilles now ?

[@samuelroberts8449]

@@chidanandanayak9609 I didn't go through with the injections, about a week before the procedure my achilles made massive improvements. Its not fully recovered but I can do most things in training that I need to do. It was exactly 3 months of cross training before something snapped and I could run well again. My leg speed is in tact and I expect to spend a while building back endurance.

[@ryuken8597]

Hey doc I’m getting PRP in 5 days from now, I have not taken any anti-inflammatories but I have one serious question, Can I smoke marihuana? (I have to smoke I have hamstring tendinosis and the pain is insane)

[@CoreyEmills]

Ryu Ken Hey did the injection work

[@Memento__Mori]

Are you alive?

[@laotzu6170]

@@Memento__Mori no but same question here

[@Memento__Mori]

btw i did prp didnt help anything extra

[@laalzeboo]

he probably died even his ghost is gone

[@runitsd2809]

Helllo Dr prp treatment is permanent for melasma

[@benfont8036]

I had prp injected around a ligament , will it be absored by the ligament ?

[@user-el3zm9bu8j]

PRP is administered to the ligament tissue extracted from one's own blood. And it causes an inflammatory response, which enters the recovery phase. It is similar to the effect of breaking bones and hardening them again. It's like the skin is torn and healed. The organization becomes stronger. However, the recovery period gradually improves after 5 months. And after a year, it's perfect. I have very strong elbows now. Current pitcher.

[@vfddcv7445]

can this regenerate damaged muscles?

[@Andrewssportsmedicine]

The platelets are the cells in our body that contain nutrients and growth factors, which stimulate the normal wound healing process, e.g. the same way that your skin heals after a scrape. With PRP, we extract a very high concentration of platelets from your own blood (over 500% more platelets than normal blood). This way, we can stimulate the healing of a chronically injured tissue.

[@John-fn6sr]

It can.

[@GearedAngel]

Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center - Birmingham, AL q

[@selinb8845]

@@Andrewssportsmedicine Can PRP injection work for ingunial hernia?

[@mohammedsideq8299]

Wow

[@swisstrader]

What’s better, stem cell or PRP?

[@Box8065]

Stem cell

[@CoxJoxSox]

Tell him to lower his weights

[@zainabkhan2475]

Is there anyone who has healed his his knee cartilage permanently with PRP? I'm young female with grade 3 chondromalacia and meniscal degeneration of grade to.. Even walking a few steps is impossible... Can I be ok permanently with PRP shots?

[@ManishaSharma-kh6tt]

First please try phisio therapy it works well should be the good and strong one

[@aaryantyagi108]

@@ManishaSharma-kh6tt what should i take first physio therepy or steroid injection (prp) plz reply

[@ManishaSharma-kh6tt]

@@aaryantyagi108 first PRP then the strong one physio therapy with the machine

[@aaryantyagi108]

@@ManishaSharma-kh6tt but u said first physio therepy nd now u r telling prp 🙄🙄 can it heal itself??

[@ManishaSharma-kh6tt]

In my husband case he did injection first then PRP injection then therapy still there is mild pain he is now ready for surgery that's what I see and share with you

[@carpteamultrasberlin2469]

I did it AND nothing !! HURD AS HELL

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

its not instant. Thats the problem with people who are usd to a quick pharma bandaide they want results yesterday, a good educated dr should have infor,med you. also it takes more than one time. Go look up scholarly articles on it

[@bobbybueckert1345]

I a man having this procedure on my 2018 and really hope this works , not so fond of needles . How long is the recovery and do you get 100% of your elbows back ?

[@maxjones9139]

Bobby Bueckert have you gotten it yet? I’m getting it in my hip. I hate needles too. I’ve had cortisone injected. I work myself up more than the actual pain. But I’ll take this over a replacement!

[@bobbybueckert1345]

Yes I got it on May 4th. Right now my elbow is painful but my hand feels extremely full and heavy. I am experiencing swelling but that now seems to be subsiding.I have Phase 1,2,3,4,5, of my rehabilitation and pain chart to follow .I hope this works in the end as right now i only am working on 40% of my right arm and another PRP in the future or that arm ( something I hope to avoid as i did not feel the needles but I did feel the heavy cramping in my arm and hand from the actual plasma injection mine was injected at 45%. I hope it works for you but please do not go by my experience as everyone is different. i am looking at 6 months plus before I will have even half of what is expected. Wish you luck and a speedy recovery once you get it done. : )

[@MrThebald1]

Bobby Bueckert how are you feeling at this point?

[@bobbybueckert1345]

I feel so much better it has helped tremendously. Now I am doing my Physio to strengthen my arm with limits as I need to use my right to support my left and it is barely working. I can not even hold a coffee cup with my right hand at the moment. I go back in July to get the PRP in my right elbow as it is worse. So looking forward ,Wish I knew about the a lot sooner.

[@CoreyEmills]

Bobby Bueckert did the injection work

[@Scrapperstrz]

I had bad tendinitis on the outside below my elbow and had this treatment. it was the worst pain i had ever experienced and this guy took it like someone was massaging his feet. why was mine so painful. i swear im not a wuss!!! lol

[@lanahladunets2872]

😅 did it help u though? i got mine 3 days ago. still hurts, but i'm scared to have no results😔 yes, injection is very painfull

[@Scrapperstrz]

@@lanahladunets2872 it's worked for the most part. I do have some reoccurring Pain in the same spot when I work out a lot which might make me go back for another treatment or the tenex tx procedure. It's been almost three years since my prp

[@kiiiburn]

@Scrapperstrz - I just had my injection this past Thursday. I thought I was the only one. As you stated, I'm no wuss and this was top 3 most painful things I had to endure. I'm only on day 4 right now. The first 8 hours was pure agony - I was shaking and starting to get nauseous from the pain. It felt like someone was smashing my elbow with a sledgehammer. Doctor said, "you will feel some pain and soreness..." What an understatement. He wrote me a prescription for Tramadol (spelling?) and I didn't even plan on filling it. WORD OF ADVICE - load up on pain killers right before surgery if the doctor is OK with it. This is no joke for 8 straight hours folks. I also had my right elbow done just like you described your symptoms. Maybe that is the correlation? Has anyone else felt extreme pain in any other body part? Knee? Shoulder?

[@Scrapperstrz]

@@kiiiburn no DONOT load up on pain killers before you go. The whole point of this is to trick the body into seeing a painful area in the body and for the brain to send proteins to repair the body in that specific area. Anti inflamitories dull this.

[@chidanandanayak9609]

@@Scrapperstrz how many injection you took ?

[@anshumankundu962]

কে কে ভারত থেকে লাইক দিন

[@robertjensen1048]

I'll bet it didn't work.

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

have u had it done? if not please be quiet. There is more success with prp than most of the bs loaded with side effects and temporary. Remember things that work and actually heal and repair take time its not magic its nature healing itself. If you want instant go get a cortizone shot and some meds wait 3 years or so of that repeatedly and see how many other issues you will need to fix

[@CoxJoxSox]

I say AMPUTATION! :D

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

Too much of aaaaa

[@pinkyhotmessx69]

and licking lips. I wouldnt trust him. After this video his patients should ask him for a cocaine or meth test. He looks and talks just like my x who was a user