PRP (PlateletRichPlasma), which is a treatment method that heals the patient with his own blood and is generally used in rejuvenation operations in aesthetic and plastic surgery, has been reported to give successful results in joint disorders in recent years.
New hope in knee and shoulder arthritis PRD treatment. PRP treatment, which allows the person to heal with his own blood, is one of the new methods that use this potential. "PRP treatment is a new method that was initially developed as a cosmetic treatment for anti-aging, but later on, its healing effect on musculoskeletal diseases was noticed and started to be used in this field. "In this method, it is a natural treatment method since the medicine is prepared from the patient's own blood," he said.
PRP injection is not a type of symptom suppressant application, but a method to treat the disease itself.
"It is administered from the patient through a vein. Approximately 10 cc of blood is taken into a tube containing an anticoagulant drug specially prepared for this purpose. The blood taken is subjected to a special centrifuge process. After the centrifugation process, the cells of the blood other than platelets sink to the bottom of the tube and a yellow plasma liquid rich in platelet cells remains on it. This Plasma, which contains approximately 1 million platelet cells per cubic millimeter, is drawn from the region where platelets are more dense at the bottom of the upper liquid into the syringe where the injection will be applied. Finally, before injection, a drug (calcium chloride) that will activate platelets is added to this plasma. PRP is now ready for use and after this stage, it is injected into the knee and shoulder with the appropriate technique without waiting. PRP treatment is used in various cases such as wound healing, diabetic foot wounds, meniscus and shoulder muscle injuries, heel spurs, myofacial pains, accelerating fracture union. "Especially in sports injuries, PRP injection into the injury site increases the healing rate by at least a third. "It has been found that it accelerates the pain by a certain amount."
Pain gradually decreases after PRP injection, especially in cases of knee arthritis. "PRP treatment is a must. It should be supported with knee exercises and weight loss programs. Additionally, when applied together with physical therapy, the results are even more successful. The PRP method has no side effects. It may only cause temporary pain and slight swelling in the area where it is applied. This effect goes away on its own within a few days and does not cause any harm. In this case, ice application and short-term painkillers can be used. Although there is not much data on this natural treatment method yet, the results are promising. Ongoing research on PRP treatment gives positive results and its application areas are increasing. Our experiences gained from our practices in our own clinic show that PRP treatment is a strong alternative to traditional methods in the treatment of knee arthritis, which has become one of the most important health problems of our age with the aging society."
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