Common Questions
- 1. How do you treat a shoulder separation? Click here to view a video animation.
- 2. How do you treat chronic achilles or heel pain? Click here to view a video animation.
- 3. How do you treat a torn knee ligament (ACL)? Click here to view a video animation.
- 4. How do you treat chronic tendonitis? Click here to view a video animation.
- 5. How do you treat shoulder instability? Click here to view a video animation.
- 6. How do you treat a rotator cuff tear of the shoulder? Click here to view a video animation.
- 7. How do you manage a torn cartilage of the knee? Click here to view a video animation.
Autologous Conditioned Plasma
What is an Autologous Conditioned Plasma?
Injury or repetitive over use may cause persistent pain and damage to the origins of muscles and their tendons. This may occur in almost any extremity commonly at, near or crossing joints. Classic areas of pain are the elbow, wrist, knee or ankle where they may be known as tennis or golfers elbow, jumpers knee and heel spurs, to name a few. Treatment of these conditions consists of medications, bracing physical therapy, steroid injections and at times, surgery. Recent advances have shown encouraging results using growth factors that can be injected into or around the tendon. Growth factors are produced by platelets which are small cells in your blood. Growth factors can stimulate local tissues to heal an injured area. Blood is drawn from you-about 2 tablespoons-and the platelets are separated from the red cells and then injected into the injured area. This procedure is known Autologous Conditioned Plasma or Platelet Rich Plasma.
Autologous Conditioned Plasma Animation - click here to view it.