Professional and Olympic Athletes Using Platelet Rich Plasma for Joint Pain and Muscle Injuries

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) has been used medically since the late 1990’s. Dentists were the first to use this natural healing mechanism to improve outcomes of dental surgery and tooth extractions. PRP has been used since 2000 for accelerated healing during surgery, following orthopedic, thoracic and cardiac surgical procedures. PRP has found wide use in non-surgical orthopedic treatment of knee and shoulder pain. It can be used for a variety of common sports injuries. Platelet rich plasma can heal injured tendons, ligaments, muscle, cartilage and bone. Major league sports has discovered the incredible natural healing effects of PRP. Major sports leagues have adopted PRP therapy as one of the first line treatments of their injured athletes. Professional sports has recognized the economic value of PRP in that one PRP treatment costs $1500-2000 as compared to the typical orthopedic surgery which can range from $35,000 – 75,000.  Treatment with platelet rich plasma has virtually no down time and does not require months of physical rehabilitation. Healing time is faster than with surgery and the complication rate is negligible. Professional athletes can get back in the game faster. The International Olympic Committee has approved the use of PRP in Olympic candidates and athletes. Platelet rich plasma has become an early treatment option in the treatment of professional athletes that have suffered muscle, joint, tendon and ligament injures. NFL Players Who Have Rec...
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