Unlock Your Body's Healing Potential with PRP Therapy

At Sagewell Orthopaedics, Dr. Scott Strasburger and his dedicated team are at the forefront of innovative treatments designed to support your body's natural healing processes. We are proud to offer Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy, a biological approach that may help manage pain and enhance recovery.

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Understanding Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

Platelet Rich Plasma, or PRP, is a concentration of platelets prepared from your own blood. These platelets contain powerful growth factors that are essential for the body's natural healing cascade. By delivering a high concentration of these growth factors directly to an injured area, PRP therapy is designed to augment and support your body's own regenerative abilities.

This treatment can be utilized in several ways: as a standalone therapy, as a supportive measure after an injury or surgery, or in combination with other treatment plans to potentially optimize outcomes.

How Does PRP Therapy Work?

The process for PRP therapy is straightforward and uses your body's own resources.

  1. Blood Draw: The procedure begins with a simple blood draw, similar to a routine lab test. One or more vials of your blood are collected.
     
  2. Centrifugation: The vials are placed in a centrifuge, a machine that spins at high speed to separate the blood components. This process concentrates the platelets within the plasma.
     
  3. Injection: The resulting platelet-rich plasma is then carefully injected by Dr. Strasburger or a member of his team into the specific area requiring treatment, such as an aching joint or a site of injury.

The Potential Benefits of PRP

PRP therapy offers a unique approach to pain and injury management by harnessing the power of your own biology. Patients and physicians turn to PRP for several potential advantages:

  • Supports Healing: It may help support the healing of tissue affected by trauma from an injury or a surgical procedure.
     
  • Aids in Pain Management: PRP can be an option for managing pain, providing an alternative to certain oral medications.
     
  • A Natural and Bioidentical Option: Because the treatment uses your own blood, it is a completely natural and bioidentical therapy.

Who is a Good Candidate for PRP?

PRP therapy could be a suitable option for a wide range of individuals. Dr. Scott Strasburger may recommend PRP for patients who:

  • Are experiencing chronic pain that has not responded well to more traditional treatments.
  • Suffer from joint pain, including in the knee, shoulder, or hip.
  • Are recovering from surgery and wish to support the healing process at the surgical site.
  • Sustained soft tissue injuries, such as ligament or tendon sprains.

What to Expect from Your PRP Treatment

Your experience with PRP is personalized to your specific condition. While individual results vary, some patients report noticing a reduction in pain within a few days to weeks after the injection. 

The effects may last for weeks or even months. Depending on the injury and your body's response, Dr. Strasburger may recommend a series of injections to help achieve the most benefit from the therapy.

Take Control of Your Healing Journey

If you're struggling with persistent pain or looking for advanced options to support your recovery, PRP therapy may be the solution you need. Discover if this cutting-edge treatment is right for you.

Contact Sagewell Orthopaedics today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Scott Strasburger and learn more about the potential of PRP therapy.

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