Cartilage Treatment - PRP Injections

Diseases like arthritis, lupus and gout which cause swelling, increased joint fluid, as well as damage to the cartilage and bone of the joints, cause symptoms of severe pain. Symptoms of stiffness and tenderness are often experienced with inflammatory joint pain are often due to damage of the cartilage of the joint.

What does PRP cartilage treatment involve?
Treatment for joint pain may involve anti-inflammatory medications, bracing of the joint, physical therapy and intra-articular injections. When other methods have failed, intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) have shown drastic improvements in joint pain due to cartilage damage. While PRP injections aren't the only kind of intra-articular injections available, they do offer great results as cartilage treatment. Platelet-rich plasma is found naturally in blood, but when injected into the specific joint this substance offers pain relief for inflammatory joint diseases improving the functioning of the joint and slowing the progression of arthritis damaging the cartilage.