Platelet power could
h
heal injuries faster
PPlatelet-rich plasma p
therapy, or PRP, utilizes injections to
help the body heal
heal itself naturally.
Professional a
athletes have access to various medical experts
to keep their bodies in top form. Should injury arise,
doctors and specialists will take innovative steps to get pro-
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tool in their medical arsenal that has evolved over the last
several years is platelet-rich plasma therapy, which is now
available to the public.
Platelet-rich plasma therapy, or PRP, utilizes injections to
help the body heal itself naturally. According to Johns Hopkins
Medical Center, platelets are cells that circulate within
the blood and bind together when they recognize damage.
For example, when a person suffers a cut, the platelets bind to
the damaged vessel, causing
a clot. However, platelets
also contain hundreds
of proteins called growth
factors as well as cytokines,
which are very important in
the healing of injuries. Doctors
have learned that they
can use these natural healing
cells to do much more
in the body, particularly to
lessen pain and help the
growth of reparative cells
that will heal musculoskeletal
injuries and soft tissue
damage.
While the exact mechanisms
are still not precisely
known, PRP contains concentrated
growth factors
and chemical cell signaling
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