In Jacksonville FL, and all over the state, people suffer from debilitating back pain, hip pain, and even severe foot pain. For too long, many felt surgery was the only option, but in this day and age of advanced medical techniques and procedures, there are many other options.
Chiropractic methods are still vitally important, but other techniques are becoming more and more prevalent in the world of chiropractic medicine. One emerging practice in Regenerative Medicine in Jacksonville FL is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy, a next-generation technique in which platelets from the patient’s own blood is used to rebuild a damaged tendon or cartilage. The technique involves using a blood sample that has had platelets removed from the other blood cells, which in turn then produces a much higher concentration. The platelets are then injected into the damaged tissue. It has been successful in not only alleviating the pain, but also in kick starting the healing process.
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy can be used to treat many different ailments and injuries. It can not only aid in tissue healing, but also in healing bones. Because the cells are extracted from the patient’s own blood, there is little risk of a reaction, which occurs in transfusions. PRP is now being used more often by athletes to speed up rehabilitation times from injuries. The therapy is also now being used in the operating room as well, and even though the Food and Drug Administration has given PRP the okay, it is still considered experimental when it is injected.
Injury Care Centers is a practice in which techniques such as PRP are being used to treat conditions ranging from rotator cuff tears to osteoarthritis to back and neck injuries. It is also being used to treat anterior cruciate ligament injuries, ligament sprains, and tendinitis. Patients are seeing the best possible results from this technique, with less inflammatory risks prevalent. PRP’s benefits are now being verified by results of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasounds, which are absolutely showing tissue repair is happening and healing is occurring.
