5 Benefits of PRP Therapy for Your Sports Injury

Sports injuries are common, affecting adults and more than 3.5 million children and teenagers yearly. While severe injuries may warrant surgery, we can treat a variety of injuries using all-natural platelet-rich plasma (PRP) sourced from your blood. 

To get back on the field, rink, or court quickly and pain-free, see Dr. O’Donnell at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC, conveniently located in the Denver metropolitan area.

PRP 101

PRP uses material from your own blood to accelerate your body’s natural ability to regenerate cells, heal, and lessen inflammation and pain. Dr. O’Donnell takes a sample of your blood and spins it in a centrifuge to extract a concentrated source of platelets. He then injects the PRP into painful or damaged tissues to harness your body’s healing power. 

Benefits of PRP for athletes

The top five benefits of PRP therapy for injured athletes include:

Less pain

PRP therapy provokes injured tissues to regenerate quickly. It stimulates faster healing with less inflammation and pain. Accelerated healing means you can regain lost strength, endurance, and speed by increasing training intensity as quickly as possible.

Minimal side effects

Unlike surgery and numerous other medical procedures, PRP injections don’t cause bothersome side effects. You can expect some swelling, tenderness, or redness at the PRP  injection site —- but these side effects often subside within a day or so.

No downtime

Receiving PRP injections doesn’t require downtime, and you can resume typical daily activities (such as work, school, or physical therapy) soon after treatment. Unlike surgery, you don’t have to take a significant amount of time off from daily activities or training when choosing PRP.

Cost effectiveness

PRP injections not only stimulate healing, but they reduce the risk of further injuries. Opting for PRP injections instead of more invasive treatments can save you time and money, particularly if your insurance plan doesn’t fully cover these procedures. 

Natural healing

Dr. O’Donnell’s PRP injections maximize the body’s natural ability to heal, often allowing you to avoid harsh, expensive, or addictive pain medications or procedures requiring downtime. PRP injections provide superior outcomes with treatment times lasting as little as 45-60 minutes.

Determining the best course of treatment

Dr. O’Donnell can treat most mild to moderate sports injuries with PRP or other regenerative medicine solutions, such as bone and fat stem cells, focused shockwave therapy, radial shockwave (EPAT) therapy, prolotherapy, or others.

Severe injuries requiring surgery for a full recovery can also benefit from PRP injections since platelet-rich plasma stimulates quicker healing with and without surgical procedures.

Dr. O’Donnell discusses your symptoms and medical history, completes a physical exam, and orders X-rays, an MRI, or other imaging procedures. He develops a personalized plan that offers exceptional, highly effective, long-lasting results and maximum sports performance.

Consider PRP therapy to treat sports injuries naturally by contacting us today at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC. Simply call our office or request an appointment online.