Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
Open Access

Abstract

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a growing field in regenerative medicine. It involves taking the patient��?s own blood, extracting the platelets from that blood and then injecting the platelets into affected areas. Platelets have the ability to produce several growth factors which may enhance tissue healing. A review by Taylor et al. in 2011 showed 7/13 articles showing positive results for soft tissue type injuries like achilles tendinopathy, rotator cuff injuries, patellar and elbow tendonitis. Cochrane review in 2013 showed trending results to some improvement in PRP injections. However, the recommendation was that there is insufficient evidence to support the use of PRP injections for musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries. Since that time 292 additional articles have been published. Guatam et al. compared steroid injections versus PRP for recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis and showed that PRP enabled biological healing of the tendon, whereas corticosteroid injections provided short term symptomatic relief but resulted in tendon degeneration. Ford et al. in 2015 found that for recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis PRP and surgery had similar positive outcomes. In conclusion there is emerging evidence to support the use of platelet-rich therapy for treating musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries, particularly when conservative treatment has failed and the next treatment option is an invasive surgical procedure

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