The Biologics of PRP and Injury Treatment Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous blood product that contains superimposed physiologic concentrations of platelets and other healing cells. PRP is a very popular treatment used within musculoskeletal medicine and orthopaedics for pain control and tissue regeneration. Two main types of PRPs are used, leukocyte-poor PRP (LP-PRP) and leukocyte-rich PRP (LR-PRP). Within PRP preparation, blood is drawn from a patient and then pro

Muscle injuries are very common in sports, and of course trauma related injuries. In relation to sport, muscle injuries are renowned in leading to the absence of players in training and matches. It is also appreciated that lower rates of injury during the exercise and sports season lead to better performances of professional sport. Although muscle injuries are considered a major concern in sports medicine, treatment options remain limited. To date, a well-accepted acute treat

Clinical response to cortisone or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in plantar fasciitis with MRI: Randomised, double-blinded trial. Musculoskeletal problems are a huge growing concern within medicine, and can lead to significant impacts on either sport or society as a whole. Broadly speaking, musculoskeletal medicine can be broken down into acute or chronic pain and disability. Then further separated into causes based on mechanical, inflammatory or degenerative causes. Ul

Multiple platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are superior to single PRP injections or saline in osteoarthritis of the knee: the 2-year results of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial 2021. Journal of Orthoscopy and Sports Medicine What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis of most joints, particularly of the knee is a major cause of chronic pain and musculoskeletal disability worldwide, alongside having huge impacts on society. Although there are many t

Estimated Time to Maximum Medical Improvement of Joint Injections in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis - A Systematic Review. The purpose of this review of current literature is to evaluate maximum medical improvement and minimal clinically important difference of different injection therapies in the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Overall, 79 studies were evaluated, with a total of 8,761 patients. Injection therapy treatment consisted of - Corticosteroid inj

Successful Treatment of Spinal Ligament Injury With Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection Treatment. Low back pain is a very common issue and is the number one cause of disability globally. Low back pain is a very common complaint we see here at our back pain clinic in Birmingham and Henley In Arden. There are many different reasons instructions to which contribute towards low back pain, but in this article we want to focus particularly on spinal ligaments. The spine works an

Tendinopathy of the glute muscle tendons (including tears) is recognised as the primary cause of symptoms in individuals with lateral hip pain (greater trochanteric pain syndrome). Gluteal tendinopathy often affects women in their 40-60s and manifests as chronic lateral hip pain with associated functional impairment. Chronic tendinopathy is often associated with tendon degeneration, weakening and tears. Among the common treatment options available are physical therapy, inject

Efficacy of Hematoma Aspiration and Platelet-rich Plasma Muscle Injections for the Treatment of Hamstring Strains in Athletes. The effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection treatment on healing recovery rates in acute hamstring injuries is a hot area of topic. This recent study looked to assess the treatment effect using a combination of hematoma aspiration and muscle injury PRP injection in partial hamstring muscle tears in athletes. MRIs of athletes with hamstring stra