Benefits Of Plasma Replacement Therapy

By Donald Roberts


Many people continue to grapple with the burden of acute or chronic pain in their lives. Injuries, more so affecting areas around joints can take time to heal. This is coupled by the fact that these joints are key in normal body movement. If left unchecked, the joints could heal, but abnormally. To avoid developing further complications with such pains, medical practitioners have been using plasma replacement therapy.

As it is with any new innovation being introduced to the market, it is bound to receive a lot of opposition. Those who used to rake millions through in-effective pain medication and treatment are at the forefront of opposing the visibility this new pain treatment is getting. According to those advising against its use, they are basing their argument upon there not being enough evidence of PRP effectiveness.

Contrary to popular opinion, platelet rich plasma continues to become the next pain treatment option to be used all over the world. This is in fact the pioneer non-operative treatment for pain. This is in the knowledge the backdrop of its ability to offer a permanent and natural solution to pains around musculoskeletal injuries. Yet again, with no need for surgeries, PRP, the acronym for platelet rich plasma, is a less risky procedure to take.

Take a soccer player with one of the major leagues in Europe as a practical example. When they are one of the most valued players for the team they play for, they cannot afford to sit on the bench for months or years nursing musculoskeletal injuries. With the millions they earn, teams need these players back on their feet as soon as possible. PRP is highly effective with quick recovery from injuries.

When facing acute pains, the thought of receiving pain injections may seem very relieving. Nonetheless, what you do not know is the fact that those jabs could potentially prove harmful to your body, resulting into serious conditions like cardiac arrest. Contrary to platelet rich plasma that uses platelets from the patient to speed up natural body healing process, the jabs only reduce or kill the pain for it to recur after a couple of hours.

In light of the foregoing, it would not be incorrect to conclude that PRP is effective in treating various musculoskeletal injuries. And this is because it does not surgical procedures to give. In addition, when coupled with ultra sound and x-ray technology, it allows medical practitioner to make more precise diagnosis and treatment. The injections are ultra sound guided to treat the exact point of pain.

There are cases where injuries will require surgery depending on the extent of the injury. This means that PRP is not a replacement for surgical treatment options for pain. It can however, be used with the procedure to improve patient experience. Platelet rich plasma is very effective when it comes enhancing healing of tendons. This is why it is commonly used during tendon surgeries.

As a rule of thumb, always work with qualified and experienced. While PRP is an effective pain treatment option, it is still subject to misuse. This may lead to incorrect dosage applications and give undesired results.




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