People all over the world at any stage of their life can experience pain in their joints. When they do, this can hold them back from simple activities like walking and writing as well as more intense activities like sports. Fortunately, there are many ways to treat joint pain and the underlying conditions that may…
PRP Therapy
PRP for Orthopedic Injuries: Accelerating Healing in Muscles, Joints, and Tendons
Advancements are continually being made in modern medicine to help us recover faster and more effectively from injuries. One such innovation that holds immense promise is Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy. This cutting-edge approach utilizes the body’s natural healing capabilities to expedite recovery from orthopedic injuries affecting muscles, joints, and tendons. In this article, we will…
How Can Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Be Used To Help Treat Tendinitis?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a revolutionary treatment that uses a patient’s own blood for healing purposes. It is used for a variety of issues, including musculoskeletal injuries and conditions such as arthritis and soft tissue damage. PRP therapy is a great treatment solution for conditions like tendinitis – an injury that causes irritation or…
What Can I Expect from a PRP Procedure?
If you have an orthopedic condition such as a joint injury that is affecting your quality of life, PRP therapy may be the solution you are looking for. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a minimally invasive procedure that accelerates healing after an injury or surgery. PRP therapy also helps reduce pain and inflammation, and it…
How Does PRP Treatment Work?
Our musculoskeletal system can do it all – we can drive to work, walk to school, perform chores, and even participate in sports thanks to our bones and muscles working together. However, accidents and injuries can impact our ability to perform our daily activities and can cause pain. In order to relieve that pain, there…
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy and Muscle Strains
When muscle tissue is torn or stretched, it is called a muscle strain or pulled muscle. Muscle strains are extremely common; they make up one-third of all sports injuries. There is a growing desire to treat muscle strains with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. Platelets in the blood are the body’s first line of defense against…
How Can PRP Be Used to Treat Pain in the Shoulders, Elbows, and Knees?
Depending on its severity, joint pain can either be an inconvenient nuisance or a debilitating obstacle to living a normal, active life. What’s more, treating a sore shoulder, aching elbow, or painful knee often requires extensive treatment and rehabilitation. Wouldn’t it be great if your body could simply heal itself? Now it can with the…
Delaware Back Pain & Sports Rehabilitation Centers: Your Trusted Provider for PRP Therapy
For those searching for a solution to soft tissue injuries or persistent pain, the knowledgeable, Board-Certified experts at Delaware Back Pain & Sports Rehabilitation Centers are excited to offer their patients Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy as a unique alternative to invasive surgical procedures. If you are unfamiliar with Platelet Rich Plasma – PRP – Therapy, know…
PRP Therapy and the Future of Pain Management
It is estimated that chronic pain affects more than 100 million Americans and costs half a trillion dollars per year. There is no clearer evidence of the size of the pain issue than the drastic increase the use of prescription opioids such as morphine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone – and a corresponding rise in illness and…
The Complete Guide to PRP
Is your tennis game off because you’ve had nagging pain in your elbow? Or maybe you injured your shoulder during your last golf game. Rest, ice, and anti-inflammatory and/or pain medications will usually help you heal from most injuries that don’t require surgery. But that takes time and keeps you away from the things you…