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Autologous blood therapy

PRP therapy

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Injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments and bony structures as well as osteoarthritis can be effectively treated with the help of so-called Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).

Studies have shown that the growth factors contained in human blood can positively influence various healing processes. These findings are used in the application of this autologous blood therapy to achieve improvement in terms of pain progression and mobility.

Hyaluronic acid therapy is an alternative to autologous blood therapy for osteoarthritis.

Procedure of the autohaemotherapy

After taking a small amount of venous blood (10ml) (usually from the arm vein), a special separation procedure (centrifugation) is performed.

Here, the part of the blood can be obtained that contains the body’s own regenerative and anti-arthritic components. The resulting endogenous solution is injected into the affected joint or around the affected tendon. A specially developed double syringe ensures sterile collection and sterile injection of the growth factors.

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Mode of action of autohemotherapy

The effect of PRP therapy is based on the release of growth factors from platelets. These can initiate self-healing and regeneration processes at the affected sites where an injection is made, activate various cell types (chondrocytes, osteoblasts, stem cells) and modulate and improve the production of collagen and proteoglycans (basic building materials of cartilage).

Meanwhile, it has been proven that the PRP procedure increases both platelet density and growth factor concentration compared to whole blood. In recent years, this topic has been reported on intensively in renowned journals. 2009 reports include SANCHEZ, ET AL; BUHR ET AL; HALL ET. AL; ALSOUSOU ET. AL, for different indications (soft tissue, cartilage and bone healing) about encouraging results.

Mode of action of autohemotherapy

The effect of PRP therapy is based on the release of growth factors from platelets. These can initiate self-healing and regeneration processes at the affected sites where an injection is made, activate various cell types (chondrocytes, osteoblasts, stem cells) and modulate and improve the production of collagen and proteoglycans (basic building materials of cartilage).

Meanwhile, it has been proven that the PRP procedure increases both platelet density and growth factor concentration compared to whole blood. In recent years, this topic has been reported on intensively in renowned journals. 2009 reports include SANCHEZ, ET AL; BUHR ET AL; HALL ET. AL; ALSOUSOU ET. AL, for different indications (soft tissue, cartilage and bone healing) about encouraging results.

PRP for damage to articular cartilage (osteoarthritis)

Due to aging processes, genetic defaults or excessive one-sided stress, signs of wear and tear can appear. This wear and tear of the cartilage is called osteoarthritis and is divided into four degrees depending on the damage. In the case of incipient osteoarthritis (grade I+II), complaints such as unpleasant pulling in the joint, morning joint stiffness, a start-up pain or joint pain when climbing stairs are described. Our experience has shown that PRP therapy for osteoarthritis grade I-III leads to good results.
Areas of application:

Grade I-III cartilage damage to large and small joints of the extremities and also vertebral joints

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PRP for injuries to muscles, tendons and ligaments

Mechanical overloading and incorrect loading are common causes of injuries to the muscle, tendon and ligament apparatus. While strains, fibrous or even complete tears can occur in muscles, such stresses on tendons and ligaments lead to persistent irritation, partial or even complete ruptures. Depending on the diagnosis and therapy measure, the application of the PRP procedure can also accelerate the healing process in this case.
Areas of application:

Fresh muscle fiber tears
Tears and partial tears of ligaments (e.g. outer ligament of ankle joint)
Chronic tendonitis (e.g. tennis elbow, Achilles tendon, patellar tendon)
With the aim of accelerating the healing process, autologous conditioned plasma therapy can also be used during and after subsequent surgical procedures:

Operations on tendons and ligaments such as cruciate ligament and Achilles tendon or rotator cuff injuries
Cartilage surgery (microfracturing, OATS, autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT).
Operations for bone fractures
Meniscus refixations

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