What is PRP?

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (commonly known as PRP injection or PRP therapy) is a treatment that firstly involves extracting a small sample of your own blood which is typically broken down in three main components: platelet poor plasma (PPP), platelet rich plasma and red blood cells. Through the process of centrifuge, the platelets are separated from the other blood cells and the very high concentration of platelet rich plasma (containing all of the healing factors) is then injected into the diseased or injured soft tissue including tendons, ligaments or joints to assist in speeding up the body's own healing process.

Platelet rich plasma also holds a concentration of plasma that is five to ten times the amount of platelets found in blood. These proteins, cytokines and other growth factors in the PRP provide a number of ways to assist in the repairing of cell damage by decreasing inflammation, improving cell growth and signalling to the immune system. When bones or soft tissue such as tendons or ligaments are damaged, the growth factors in platelets stimulate healing of bone and soft tissues.

Platelets rich plasma or PRP is designed to accelerate your body's healing of musculoskeletal injuries naturally, without subjecting you to adverse side effects.