Regenerative PRP treatment of Shoulder
Shoulder is made up of 3 bones & a combination of muscles and tendons keeps shoulder joint centred in shoulder socket. This group of muscles and tendons called rotator cuff. Injury to any of above structures lead to severe pain, if neglected can cause difficult daily activities.
PLATELET RICH PLASMA (PRP)
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 theorized to modulate inflammatory process and encourage healing of muscles, tendons, ligaments as well as bone.
PRP has high potency of biological healing with low or NO risk of side effects, which makes an attractive treatment option for many muskulo – skeletal pathologies.
CONDITIONS OF SHOLDER TREATED BY PRP
- Rotator cuff injuries.
- Tendon injuries.
- Muscle tears.
- Frozen shoulder.