Your own blood will separate into layers when spun inside a centrifuge. The clear serous layer that is yellow in color contains cells that build, grow, repair and create new tissue. This special component of your blood is known as Platelet Rich Plasma. Platelet Rich Plasma contains a concentration of up to 9% mesenchymal cells that are capable of repairing muscle, bone, cartilage and tendon.
Dr. Reil performs a standard orthopedic joint injection using your own Platelet Rich Plasma spun and extracted from your own blood drawn that same day. A typical quantity of approximately 5 cc’s of Platelet Rich Plasma is injected into the painful joint space.
For knee and hip or shoulder joint injections, the protocol after injection is to bear weight, walk and move the affected joint for 10 minutes following the injection.
Specific aftercare directions are given which include no strenuous activity for the first week after injection and light activity only for the second week after injection. Usually patients can return to normal activity 2 weeks after the procedure.
Benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma Joint Injection:
1) Relief from Joint Pain
2) Reduced Inflammation within the joint
3) Immune Boost – Anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial
4) Immune Modulation – help regulate the body’s immune response.
5) Cellular Regeneration – repair, build, and create new tissue.
6) Activate dormant cells – energize your current cellular network to be more active.
KNEE JOINT INJECTION -TESTIMONIALS:
“At age 86, I had the treatment done in both knees, which had bone-on-bone arthritis. Within 2 weeks, I no longer needed a walker or cane and I had much less pain.”
“At age 76, three years after both knees had been replaced with artificial joints; I was still in pain and had trouble walking. I had treatment in both knees. My pain is much better and I no longer take narcotic pain medication. I have some stiffness but no pain, and this is wonderful.”
