16 Dec Is Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy better than Viscosupplementation?
Viscosupplementation is a known, effective treatment for knee arthritis. It uses a Hyaluronic Acid (HA) injection to supplement the depleting fluid in the knee joint. This fluid acts like a lubricant for the joint and absorbs shock, and prevents bones to rub against each other, reducing arthritis pain.
On the other hand, PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma therapy, which is a blood derivative that contains 6 – 10 times more platelets than normal blood. PRP also contains many growth factors to aid healing of the injured tissues in the body. This means your own blood cells are being used to stimulate natural healing in your tissues.
What could be better than that?
PRP has shown to be highly effective in the treatment of tendon injuries, and osteoarthritis. It can help repair tissues and reduce pain.
If you are wondering whether you should you use HA injections, or PRP, know that the risk of infection and rejection is far less with PRP, since PRP is derived from your own body, and contains white blood cells, which can help fight infection.
Compared to HA injections, PRP is more cost effective, both upfront and in the long run.
So PRP has not only been demonstrated to be extremely effective when it comes to arthritis pain. It does not pose an infection risk or and auto-immune reaction, and is even cheaper than HA. So, you should be able to make that choice between HA and PRP easily!
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