Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a type of regenerative medicine that harnesses your body’s own power to heal itself.
As a regenerative medicine specialist, Steven Grossinger, DO, uses PRP therapy to treat pain and other symptoms caused by musculoskeletal injury and disease. Dr. Grossinger focuses on helping your body heal from the inside out using substances already found in your body.
PRP therapy involves injections of high concentrations of platelets from your own blood. The concentrate contains essential growth factors that stimulate your body to produce new, healthy cells to replace those damaged by disease or injury.
The PRP that Dr. Grossinger uses in your therapy comes from a sample of your blood. He prepares your blood in a centrifuge, a device that spins the blood rapidly to separate the platelets from the other blood materials.
Dr. Grossinger injects the remaining high concentration of PRP into your damaged soft tissues. Over time, new cells grow to support healing. PRP can also reduce inflammation throughout your body to relieve pain and improve mobility.
PRP therapy can effectively treat painful conditions when other therapies have failed. Dr. Grossinger determines if you’re a candidate for PRP treatments during a personalized evaluation and review of your medical history.
PRP offers many benefits for those in pain. These include:
PRP therapy can lower your risk of needing an invasive procedure like surgery. By helping your damaged tissues heal from the inside, you may be able to delay surgery or avoid it altogether.
Treatment involves one or more injections of PRP into damaged tissues. Dr. Grossinger administers the injections in-office, and you won’t need any downtime afterward.
PRP therapy doesn’t just mask your symptoms. Treatment reduces inflammation and triggers healing at a cellular level.
Because PRP therapy addresses the underlying cause of your pain or immobility, you can expect your results to last for months or years.
Some pain-relieving medications are harmful to your health, especially when used over long periods of time. And some can even be addictive and put you at risk for long-term health consequences.
PRP therapy can provide significant pain relief so that you don’t have to rely on medications. Treatment can also benefit those who still have pain even while taking certain pain relievers.
The PRP Dr. Grossinger uses in your treatment comes from your body. This means there’s a much smaller risk for complications like allergic reactions.
Some people experience mild swelling or bruising at the injection site, but this goes away within a few hours or days.
If you’re tired of being in pain and no other treatments are working, call the office of Steven Grossinger, DO, in Wilmington, Delaware, or Springfield, Pennsylvania, today.
