PRP/PRF
At Ontario Regenerative Medicine, we help you rediscover a life of strength, balance, and vitality.
Is PRP/PRF right for me?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) / Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) therapy offers a favourable alternative to cortisone injections by improving function and decreasing pain while accelerating healing.
Are you experiencing…
✔ mild to moderate osteoarthritis in most joints, but especially knees, hips, or shoulders?
✔ lateral and medial epicondylitis (tennis and golfer’s elbow?
✔ rotator cuff tendonitis or partial tears?
✔ other common tendon, muscle, and ligament issues?
At ORM, we can help with our PRP/PRF therapy.
What is PRP/PRF Therapy?
While cortisone injections have often been used diminish the pain associated with damaged tissues and joints, they are unable to provide any regenerative benefit. Cortisone reduces swelling and pain by inhibiting protein metabolism, which shuts down inflamed cells that are actively turning over.
Unfortunately, this action also reduces activity in normal cells and tissues, which leads to weakening of the tissues. Repeat cortisone injections are not recommended because they can lead to damage of the articular cartilage surfaces, which protect the joint surfaces of bones. Cortisone injections therefore only mask the symptoms of the orthopaedic condition rather than helping to heal the damaged tissue, which can often lead to further damage.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) / platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) therapy offers a favourable alternative to cortisone injections by improving function and decreasing pain while accelerating or promoting healing.
Treatment using the injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) / platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is a form of regenerative medicine. PRP / PRF is a concentrate of platelets and plasma derived from your own blood, and is used to deliver high levels of platelet-associated growth factors and bioactive molecules in the treatment of orthopaedic conditions, such as osteoarthritis and tendonitis.
How does PRP / PRF work?
PRP / PRF creates a plasma that contains a significantly higher percentage of platelets than what is typically found in blood. Platelets are most commonly known for their clotting ability, but they also contain over two hundred thousand proteins called growth factors (GF) which have the ability to send signals to cells to trigger the healing process. The increased concentration of growth factors found in PRP / PRF help trigger cell reproduction and stimulate tissue regeneration and repair.
A small amount of blood is drawn from the patient’s arm
The blood sample will be placed in a centrifuge and spun in order to separate the PRP / PRF
The area receiving the PRP / PRF injection will first be frozen with a local anesthetic
The platelet-rich plasma will then be injected directly into the area of concern
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From hormone optimization to cartilage regeneration, we create personalized treatment plans based on thorough testing and monitoring.
We treat our patients for their unique needs and symptoms, rather than simply viewing lab results. We go beyond the numbers to alleviate our patient’s symptoms and get them back to living the lives they want to live.
