“Injury” is the nemesis of every athlete. Fortunately, advances in sports medicine have made many injuries less threatening. One such advancement is platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.
Our interventional pain management team at CurePain, led by Dr. David Wu, is proud to partner with your trainers, coaches, and sports medicine providers to bring you this revolutionary therapy and offer a faster, safer way back to the top of the roster.
Here’s what you should know about PRP and its role in sports medicine treatment plans.
A sports medicine physician is highly trained in diagnosing and treating problems in the musculoskeletal system. You don’t have to be an athlete to see a sports medicine specialist — they can help everyone from elite athletes and weekend warriors to moms on the go and couch potatoes.
Depending on your needs, your provider might recommend the following treatments:
As an interventional pain management specialist, Dr. Wu has extensive knowledge of and training with the musculoskeletal system and years of experience administering advanced treatments like PRP injections.
When we team up with your trainers and sports medicine providers, your injury recovery plan includes a broader range of treatments.
PRP injections contain an ultra-concentrated solution of platelets and plasma.
Plasma is the liquid part of your blood that is responsible for various functions, chief among them being the transport of nutrients and proteins throughout your body.
Platelets are a type of blood cell crucial to blood clotting and healing. When your body senses an injury, platelets spring into action, releasing growth factors that trigger your body’s natural healing process.
To create PRP, we simply take a sample of your blood and place it in a centrifuge, which separates PRP from the rest of your blood. Then, we inject the solution into your injury.
Once injected, PRP works quickly to reboot or accelerate your body’s ability to heal itself rather than masking your symptoms or dulling your pain.
The goal of every sports medicine and pain management expert is to help their athletes find the fastest and safest way back to playing shape. PRP injections offer such a path.
Our active patients love PRP injections because they:
If you’re an athlete nursing an injury and desperate to get off the sidelines, you’re likely a candidate for PRP injections. Call our friendly staff or use our online booking tool to schedule a consultation at our Torrance, California, office today.
