Due to the vast amount of benefit, sports and exercise is recommended for all people, ranging from athletes performing at the highest level, recreational adults, the adolescent population, to people of advancing age. We know that taking part in sports can offer many health benefits, but it can also expose us to the risk of injury. Often what we see, other than direct trauma, is with advancing ages comes overuse injuries and degenerative joint diseases which impair functional

As osteopaths we are trained to keep our patient’s treatments as non-surgical as possible. Our philosophy is based on preservation and prevention, alongside overall wellbeing. For these reasons, we believe Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment is ideally sited, as it is natural treatment that's facilities self-repair. After all, the osteopathic profession was founded on the basis of the body’s powerful capacity to self-heal. Here’s why we think PRP Injections are a great sourc

PRP (PLATELET RICH PLASMA) THERAPY FOR PAIN OR INJURY TREATMENT If damaged or injured tissues fails to heal with rest and conservative treatment, a clinician may recommend a course of platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatments. It has been established that the natural healing properties found in platelets and plasma facilitate healing and repair in damaged tissues. When treating a damaged tendon for example with platelet rich plasma, the clinician injects PRP directly into the aff