PRP therapy: everything about the procedure
PRP-therapy is a relatively young direction in the treatment of joint diseases, based on the regenerative properties of platelet-rich blood plasma. This method of treatment does not cause allergies, does not affect liver and kidney function. Read more about what PRP therapy is, in which cases it is recommended by doctors and what to expect from the procedure, in our review. What is PRP therapy and how does it work? The name of the method ( platelet-rich plasma ) is translated from English as “ platelet-rich plasma ” . Platelets are special blood cells, their main function is to protect the body from blood loss. Under the influence of substances that enter the blood from the cells of the vascular wall destroyed during trauma, platelets settle on the affected area and, together with a special protein - fibrin, form a thrombus. After the affected area of the vessel is blocked, platelets begin to secrete many biologically active substances that contribute to the restoration of the damage...