Plasma therapy of joints is the best progressive solution that will relieve pain and give you the opportunity to move freely without any restrictions. This is a modern direction of treatment of degenerative joint diseases, without surgery, using the patient's own blood.
Undeniable advantages make PRP therapy a unique technique that combines the following:
- Absolute biological compatibility
- Full bioavailability
- Reduction in the volume of medical treatment
- Long-term cumulative effect
- No post-procedural restrictions – you can go home immediately without the need for hospitalization
- No need for general anesthesia
- Controlled and predictable effect on the treatment area
- Absence of systemic effects and the need for elimination from the body
- Postponement of surgical intervention or even cancellation of surgery in some cases
Specialists of the Rudenko Medical Orthopedic Center in Zaporizhzhia help patients maintain joint health and get rid of movement restrictions every day. The technique of plasma injections is successfully used in the clinic, and we have many successful examples of our patients who ventured on the path to a life without pain in the joints.
What is PRP Therapy?
Platelet Rich Plasma – this is a blood preparation obtained after centrifugation of a blood sample taken from the patient himself. The obtained substance is maximally enriched with platelets, which provides a therapeutic effect.
PRP is actively used in orthopedics and traumatology, gynecology, cosmetology and even surgery.
This technique in the field of traumatology is based on the use of intra-articular injections with the obtained blood plasma preparation.
Considering the fact that the therapeutic agent is made from the patient's own biological material, plasma therapy is a 100% biologically compatible technique and has no toxic effect on the human body.
How does the PRP procedure work?
We will tell you all the details so that you feel confident and dare to undergo treatment without fear.
- Immediately before the procedure, the patient's venous blood is taken in a small amount, about 20-30 ml.
- Later, the tube with blood is placed in a special device - a centrifuge. During centrifugation, blood plasma with a high content of platelets is separated.
- The drug is drawn into a syringe and an intra-articular injection is performed under the control of ultrasound monitoring.
- The injection site is anesthetized with local anesthetics, so you should not experience any pain during the procedure.
Medicines are safely and quickly delivered directly to the required area and start working immediately. PRP has a long-term cumulative effect, so you should not expect a significant improvement immediately with the ability to run marathons and do weightlifting, but you will definitely feel the relief of pain, the reduction of the inflammatory process and the improvement of cushioning of the joint surfaces immediately.
What exactly is the effect of PRP Therapy in the treatment of joints?
The high content of platelets in the obtained blood product clearly has the following effect on the joint:
- reduces the activity of the inflammatory process, and since any degenerative changes are based on inflammation, the effect of the plasma injection actually targets the cause of joint pain
- plasma partially replaces the volume of articular fluid and activates its production, as a result of which the traumatization of articular surfaces is reduced and their rapid wear is prevented
- stimulates blood circulation in tissues, has a wound-healing effect
- stimulates regenerative processes in the joint
- eliminates muscle spasms, provides an anti-edematous effect
PRP therapy directly affects all links of the pathological processes accompanying degenerative changes in the joints, that is why the technique has a complex and comprehensive effect to obtain the maximum positive effect from the treatment.
How to prepare for plasma therapy of joints?
The PRP therapy method does not require active specific preparation, a normal healthy lifestyle and refusal to drink alcohol a few days before the visit. On the day of the procedure and the day after it, we recommend limiting physical activity and heating the injection site.
Contraindications to PRP exist as for any type of treatment
PRP therapy should not be performed and it is necessary to notify the attending physician if one of the following conditions occurs:
- Pregnancy
- Active inflammatory infectious process in the joint
- Diabetes
- Disorders of the immune system with immunosuppression
- Tuberculous arthritis
The Rudenko Medical Center in Zaporizhia is always on hand to provide the most progressive solutions for your health. By contacting us, you choose the opportunity to live without pain and limitations. Trust the doctors of the Rudenko clinic, and we will take care of your joints.