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Learn the Role of Plasma in PRP Therapy

 Let us learn in detail about what is Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, what is the role of plasma that is rich in platelets and how does the Medica Stem Cell Treatment help in healing your damaged tissues real quick!


To begin with, Plasma is the liquid part of the blood which gets separated when the tube containing blood is spun with high speed (called centrifugation process scientifically). When the tube is centrifuged (or spun), three layers of liquid are formed; the lower, middle and the upper layer. The upper layer is poor in platelets while the middle layer is rich in platelets. This is the layer from which platelets are taken up for PRP therapy in UK. 



Mode of action that platelets follow


Now that you have learnt about plasma, let us learn what actually the platelets do in order to speedily heal your damaged tissues. Just like the red and the white blood cells, platelets too, are cells in the blood that contain growth factors that play a major role in cell division, healing and regeneration of damaged tissues. Along with this, platelets also help in blood clotting that prevents blood loss. So, now you know, the real hero in PRP therapy in UK is nothing but plasma - that is rich in platelets; the Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP).                 


How does the doctor obtain PRP during Medica Stem Cell treatment? 


The process of obtaining PRP from your blood is minimally invasive and a pain-free procedure. As discussed above, the doctor will withdraw blood from a vein in your arm and will dispense the blood in a tube. Following this, he will place the tube containing blood in a centrifuge; lab equipment that spins the blood to separate blood cells. After spinning, as mentioned above, the doctor collects the middle layer that formed in the tube. This layer contains the PRP which is used to treat the damaged site in the body during the PRP therapy in UK.


What benefits can you expect from PRP therapy in UK?


The platelets in the PRP extracted as above help in healing the damaged area by regenerating damaged tissues, cartilage, tendons and ligaments. PRP contains growth factors which play a major role in accelerating the healing process of the damaged areas. Moreover, the PRP therapy is completely safe as the PRP used in the Medica Stem Cell treatment is extracted from your own blood and hence there is no risk of rejection at all. However, some patients may experience a little irritation or a temporary negligible pain at the injection site. Apart from these, there are no adverse reactions to the PRP injections. Adding to the benefits of PRP over surgery; it is quite a speedy process as compared to surgery. PRP therapy is the same day, non-surgical regenerative outpatient treatment where you do not need to get hospitalized and get back to work immediately. The number of injections depends on the severity of your injury nevertheless each time you will be allowed to go home the very same day of your treatment provided; you do not indulge in vigorous exercises. This is best thing about PRP therapy as you save your hard-earned bucks by not spending on hospitalization and not losing your daily wages; which is the case with invasive surgeries. 


If you are having one of the following injuries, you can benefit from PRP therapy


If you are having any ligament injuries like Rotator cuff tears in your shoulders, Achilles tendinitis in your foot, Tennis elbow and Golfer’s elbow in your arms; joint injuries, Osteoarthritis, Skin Rejuvenation and Hair loss, you can take the advantage of PRP therapy. Moreover, athletes involved in high-voltage sports are often prone to such injuries which finally lead them to cut short their careers. In such cases, one must consider PRP therapy. 


Medica Stem Cells Clinic is always supportive to such patients and tries their best to assist the sports persons as well as the normal patients to go back to do things that they like.  

    

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