What is PRP? - Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice
Your blood is mostly liquid plasma, but it also contains small, solid components: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, hormones, proteins, and cytokines among others. While platelets are usually known for their role in clotting, they also contain hundreds of different proteins known as growth factors. These growth factors (Icytokines) play a key role in healing injuries.
“PRP” in an acronym for “platelet rich plasma.” It refers to high concentrations of platelets (and therefore growth factors) used to augment the body’s natural healing process. PRP growth factor concentrations can be 5 to 10 times higher than what is found in the blood normally. PRP is created by drawing the patient’s blood and spinning it in special centrifuge equipment to separate and concentrate blood components. The concentrated platelets are then injected back into the site of the injury to invoke and stimulate the body’s healing mechanisms. Dr. Bennett uses PRP as an injection as an alternative to surgery, when appropriate, and he also uses it during surgery to speed up healing, cut rehabilitation time, and improve the quality of tissues repaired during surgery.
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