PRP Injections
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CA$300.00
CA$300.00
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Platelet rich plasma is a treatment that uses your own blood to improve skin tone, color and joint inflammation. It lasts 9 months to 2 years. Platelets are rich in growth factors, shown to stimulate tissue repair and collagen production.
Potential uses:
Skin Rejuvenation also called Vampire Facial / Facial Microneedling
Hair Loss
Sports Injuries
Tennis Elbow
Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles Tendonitis
Rotator Cuff Tears
Meniscal Tears of Knee
Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain
Osteoarthritis
Lasts approximately 24 months.
• Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Per treatment $500/PKG OF 3 - $1200
Potential uses:
Skin Rejuvenation also called Vampire Facial / Facial Microneedling
Hair Loss
Sports Injuries
Tennis Elbow
Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles Tendonitis
Rotator Cuff Tears
Meniscal Tears of Knee
Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain
Osteoarthritis
Lasts approximately 24 months.
• Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Per treatment $500/PKG OF 3 - $1200
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is, in essence, concentrated blood plasma containing 3-5 times the number of platelets found in standard blood circulation. Platelets are home to multiple growth factors that include:
Contraindications
Benefits
Possible side effects
Through the benefits of PRP injections for outweigh the risks, possible side effects of treatment include bruising at the injection site, localized pain lasting 12-48 hours and possibility of infection.
How many treatments will I need?
Your optimal number of treatments will ultimately depend on the condition being treated. Acute condition may require as little as 1 or 2 treatments, chronic conditions may require up to 6 treatments.
PRP history
First used in the 1980s and extensively researched through the 90s, PRP injections have been the focus of multiple research papers, and since been proven to treat various conditions that include tennis elbow, osteoarthritis and hair growth. Lately PRP for facial rejuvenation (Vampire Facial) has been popularized by celebrities as another tool to rejuvenate skin in Aesthetic medicine. Here is a research paper comparing PRP to various other choices for knee injections.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2017 Feb;25(2):485-492. doi: 10.1007/s00167-016-4110-5. Epub 2016 Apr 7.
Choice of intra-articular injection in treatment of knee osteoarthritis: platelet-rich plasma, hyaluronic acid or ozone options.
Duymus TM1, Mutlu S2, Dernek B3, Komur B2, Aydogmus S4, Kesiktas FN5.
Author information
Abstract
PURPOSE:This study was performed to compare the efficacy of treatment in three groups of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) given an intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), hyaluronic acid (HA) or ozone gas.
METHODS:A total of 102 patients with mild-moderate and moderate knee OA who presented at the polyclinic with at least a 1-year history of knee pain and VAS score ≥4 were randomly separated into three groups. Group 1 (PRP group) received intra-articular injection of PRP × 2 doses, Group 2 (HA group) received a single dose of HA, and Group 3 (Ozone group) received ozone × four doses. Weight-bearing anteroposterior-lateral and Merchant's radiographs of both knees were evaluated. WOMAC and VAS scores were applied to all patients on first presentation and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.
RESULTS:At the end of the 1st month after injection, significant improvements were seen in all groups. In the 3rd month, the improvements in WOMAC and VAS scores were similar in Groups 1 and 2, while those in Group 3 were lower (p < 0.001). At the 6th month, while the clinical efficacies of PRP and HA were similar and continued, the clinical effect of ozone had disappeared (p < 0.001). At the end of the 12th month, PRP was determined to be both statistically and clinically superior to HA (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION:In the treatment of mild-moderate knee OA, PRP was more successful than HA and ozone injections, as the application alone was sufficient to provide at least 12 months of pain-free daily living activities.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:Therapeutic study, Level I.
KEYWORDS:Hyaluronic acid; Intra-articular injection options; Knee osteoarthritis; Ozone; Platelet-rich plasma
PMID:
27056686
DOI:
10.1007/s00167-016-4110-5
- Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) which enhances blood vessel formation
- Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) helps in creation of new blood vessels post injury and muscle regeneration post exercise
- Transforming growth factor (TGF) a protein that stimulate cell growth
- Several other biologically active proteins and cytokines that aid in the healing of wounds
Contraindications
- Bleeding disorders
- Taking blood thinning medications
- Low platelet count
- Pregnancy
- Cancer
- Active infection
Benefits
- Stimulate your innate ability to heal
- Decreased risk of allergic reactions
- Decreased pain from arthritis
- Increased mobility of the joint
- Increased quality-of-life
- Evidence-based
Possible side effects
Through the benefits of PRP injections for outweigh the risks, possible side effects of treatment include bruising at the injection site, localized pain lasting 12-48 hours and possibility of infection.
How many treatments will I need?
Your optimal number of treatments will ultimately depend on the condition being treated. Acute condition may require as little as 1 or 2 treatments, chronic conditions may require up to 6 treatments.
PRP history
First used in the 1980s and extensively researched through the 90s, PRP injections have been the focus of multiple research papers, and since been proven to treat various conditions that include tennis elbow, osteoarthritis and hair growth. Lately PRP for facial rejuvenation (Vampire Facial) has been popularized by celebrities as another tool to rejuvenate skin in Aesthetic medicine. Here is a research paper comparing PRP to various other choices for knee injections.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2017 Feb;25(2):485-492. doi: 10.1007/s00167-016-4110-5. Epub 2016 Apr 7.
Choice of intra-articular injection in treatment of knee osteoarthritis: platelet-rich plasma, hyaluronic acid or ozone options.
Duymus TM1, Mutlu S2, Dernek B3, Komur B2, Aydogmus S4, Kesiktas FN5.
Author information
Abstract
PURPOSE:This study was performed to compare the efficacy of treatment in three groups of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) given an intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP), hyaluronic acid (HA) or ozone gas.
METHODS:A total of 102 patients with mild-moderate and moderate knee OA who presented at the polyclinic with at least a 1-year history of knee pain and VAS score ≥4 were randomly separated into three groups. Group 1 (PRP group) received intra-articular injection of PRP × 2 doses, Group 2 (HA group) received a single dose of HA, and Group 3 (Ozone group) received ozone × four doses. Weight-bearing anteroposterior-lateral and Merchant's radiographs of both knees were evaluated. WOMAC and VAS scores were applied to all patients on first presentation and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.
RESULTS:At the end of the 1st month after injection, significant improvements were seen in all groups. In the 3rd month, the improvements in WOMAC and VAS scores were similar in Groups 1 and 2, while those in Group 3 were lower (p < 0.001). At the 6th month, while the clinical efficacies of PRP and HA were similar and continued, the clinical effect of ozone had disappeared (p < 0.001). At the end of the 12th month, PRP was determined to be both statistically and clinically superior to HA (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION:In the treatment of mild-moderate knee OA, PRP was more successful than HA and ozone injections, as the application alone was sufficient to provide at least 12 months of pain-free daily living activities.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:Therapeutic study, Level I.
KEYWORDS:Hyaluronic acid; Intra-articular injection options; Knee osteoarthritis; Ozone; Platelet-rich plasma
PMID:
27056686
DOI:
10.1007/s00167-016-4110-5