PRP is an injection of highly concentrated platelets which has been derived from an individual's own blood. The purpose of PRP is to stimulate and support healing in a wide variety of injuries and chronic conditions. To create platelet-rich plasma, a small blood sample is taken from the patient and placed into a device called a centrifuge, which rapidly spins the sample. This high-speed spin separates out the platelets from the other blood components, and it concentrates them within the rich plasma. Packed with growth hormones and healing factors, platelets initiate repair, and this natural healing process intensifies the body’s efforts by delivering a higher concentration of platelets directly into an area of injury. Thus, PRP accelerates the healing of injured tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints.

It is commonly used for plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis, ankle sprains and strains, arthritis, joint pain, and foot and ankle pain. There is very little risk associated with this procedure as the patient’s own healing factors are used without any additives. Minimal restrictions are necessary post PRP procedures.

In addition to sports injuries, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have been used successfully in orthopedic medicine as a treatment method for conditions like osteoarthritis. By targeting affected joints with PRP therapy, patients experience reduced pain and improved joint function due to increased collagen production and cartilage regeneration.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy for hair loss is a minimally invasive treatment that uses a person’s own blood to promote hair growth. PRP injections are rich in proteins called growth factors, which may stimulate dormant hair follicles when injected into the scalp, encouraging hair regeneration, and prolonging the growth phase of the hair cycle. PRP may also help reduce inflammation and improve blood flow to the scalp.

Wharton’s Jelly is a connective tissue located within the umbilical cord largely composed of mesenchymal stem cells and extracellular matrix components, including collagen, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, and sulfated proteoglycans. Wharton’s Jelly recruits a concentrated amount of your own cells to the area of injury and directs the cells as to what is needed to heal while already providing the growth factors and proteins.