Treatment
Regenerative PRP treatment of plantar fascitis
plantar fascitis is an inflammation of plantar fascia along bottom of foot. It causes intense Heel pain which is severe with first foot step after waking up from bed, intensified by prolonged standing, increases activity, obesity. Seen in middle to elderly age group with no significant sex bias.
TREATMENT OF PLANTAR FASCIITIS
- REST.
- Foot stretching exercises.
- Orthosis to correct foot .
- Steroid injection.
- PRP INJECTION.
- Physiotherapy.
PLATELET RICH PLASMA (PRP)
PRP is an emerging therapy where Small amount of blood drawn from patient. Seperation of platelets from the rest of the blood done by centrifugation. Now platelet rich plasma extracted from test tube & injected into injured area. These platelets release over 30 bioactive & growth factors which enhances tissue regeneration & healing.