{"id":4537,"date":"2015-06-06T22:40:58","date_gmt":"2015-06-06T22:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/r3stemcell.com\/gilbert-az\/orthopedic\/?page_id=4537"},"modified":"2015-07-14T04:13:03","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T04:13:03","slug":"prp-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/r3stemcell.com\/santa-barbara-ca\/regenerative-medicine\/treatments\/prp-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"PRP Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRP Therapy in Santa Barbara CA
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The top-notch naturopathic doctors at Purety Medical Clinic are now offering PRP therapy. While not a stem cell therapy directly, the material is amazing \"PRP<\/a>at healing injury and acting as an attractant to one’s own stem cells. Here are the answers to some FAQs.
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What is platelet rich plasma therapy?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The treatment, known as PRP therapy for short, entails the injection of blood that has a concentration of platelets significantly higher than the normal baseline concentration. Initially a blood draw is performed from the patient’s arm. Next that blood is placed into a centrifuge machine, which spins it rapidly for ten to fifteen minutes.
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This concentrates the <\/span>growth factors and <\/span>platelets. The fluid is separated into three layers, and the middle layer is the PRP layer injected into the problem area.
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How long has PRP therapy been around?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PRP therapy has been in use for decades in several medical specialties including \"PRP-2\"<\/a>ophthalmology, <\/span>cardiovascular, <\/span>urology, wound healing and more. Recently, it has shown excellent results in arthritis, sports injuries and tendon\/ligament inflammation and tears.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are there different types of PRP therapy?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The answer is yes, but none has proven superior to others. There are systems that minimize the amount of <\/span>white blood cells or <\/span>red blood cells. However, we just don’t know definitively which method works best. We do know that PRP therapy is definitely beneficial.<\/span><\/p>\n

For what conditions is PRP therapy indicated?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There are now quite a few research studies showing the benefits of PRP therapy for <\/span>elbow and achilles tendinitis, <\/span>degenerative arthritis,\u00a0<\/span>knee tendinitis,<\/span> rotator cuff tendinitis,\u00a0 plantar fasciitis and ligament injuries such as in the knee.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the outcomes been with PRP therapy?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thankfully, there have been several research studies over the last decade looking at the outcomes. They have been very effective for all types of injuries such as arthritis and soft tissue inflammation and tears. Frequently, athletes are able to avoid potentially risky surgery and get back on the field quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is it a risky procedure?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The answer is no. PRP uses your own blood and immediately processes it for injection into the injured area under sterile conditions. There is often significant discomfort for the first forty eight hours after the procedure, but usually substantial relief occurs after that.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bottom line is that PRP therapy has been immensely effective as a nonsurgical method of pain relief and increasing function in patients. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Call today for your consultation with the top Naturopathic doctors in Santa Barbara!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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