PRP joint injection

This joint injection service uses PRP prepared from the patient’s own blood. The clinic specifies centrifugation to separate platelet-rich and platelet-poor plasma from red blood cells. The PRP may be injected where a ligament or tendon attaches to bone, at the joint capsule or inside the joint. For knee or shoulder treatment, the clinic states that PRP is combined with collagen Guna, with Collagen MD-KNEE or MD-SHOULDER selected according to the treated…

The clinic lists knee pain in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis outside an acute phase, shoulder pain, rotator cuff sprain, impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendinitis, shoulder osteoarthritis, adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, and joint degeneration, movement limitation or pain in the knee or shoulder. Treatment may be performed a maximum of three times over six months. Follow-up is scheduled two to four…

Aftercare includes keeping the area dry for 24 hours, avoiding compresses or pressure, and avoiding exercise for at least two days, excessive sun exposure, swimming pools, saunas and gyms. If pain relief is required, the clinic advises paracetamol only and avoiding ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin and other NSAIDs. Listed contraindications include nucleotide allergies, blood diseases such as thrombocytopenia, systemic immunological or vascular disease,…