Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy – Alternative Solutions for Tendon, Ligament, Muscle and Joint Injuries
Platelet-rich plasma or PRP therapy is considered an effective alternative to treat tendon, ligament, muscle and joint injuries. The treatment uses a patient’s own blood cells to accelerate healing in a specific area. Not only clotting abilities, but platelets also contain growth factors that can trigger cell reproduction and accelerate tissue regeneration as well as stimulate healing in the treated area. PRP is simply blood that contains high concentration of platelets. PRP injection as a non-surgical form of treatment substantially helps to diminish pain and reduce inflammatory caused by injured tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints. Neither steroid injection nor surgery is required. More importantly, PRP therapy is extremely safe since the platelets being derived from the patient’s own body playing the key role in their recovery.
What is PRP?
PRP therapy is a non-surgical form of treatment used to treat tendon, ligament, muscle and joint injuries. PRP therapy uses injections of a concentration of a patient’s own platelets to accelerate the healing process and tissue regeneration while reducing inflammation in the treated area. PRP consists plasma (the liquid portion of blood) and platelets containing growth factors that can trigger cell reproduction and stimulate tissue regeneration. To obtain PRP, a blood sample will be taken from the patient and placed it into a device called a centrifuge that rapidly spins the sample, separating out the other components (e.g. red blood cells and white blood cells causing inflammation) of the blood from the platelets and concentrating them within the plasma. Once high concentration of platelets is derived, this solution will be then injected into the target area to accelerate the release of growth factors in which the increased concentration of growth factors can further stimulate the healing process and speed up tissue regeneration up to 50%, resulting in shorter healing time and decreased pain in the damaged area. To reach the best possible outcome, the recommendation will be made by the expert specialists.
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Packages
PRP Package BCT-PRP 12,000 THB/injection
PRP injection recommended for early stage of knee pain, ligament or tendon injuries, such as Tennis Elbow, plantar fasciitis or plantar heel pain, rotator cuff degeneration, early stage of arthritis, sports injuries, e.g. ACL injuries.
PRP Package BCT- HA – PRP 15,000 THB/injection
PRP injection to reduce pain and inflammation combined with 2 ml. of noncross-linked hyaluronic acid or HA (concentration 20 mg/ml) that helps to improve the movement of knee joint or shoulder joint. This package is a combination of PRP and hyaluronic acid injection (intra-articular injection) to relieve articular pain and improve joint mobility.
Superior advantages of our PRP therapy
- PRP consisting of high concentration of platelets with low white blood cells. Special gel is used to filter red blood cells and white blood cells causing inflammation from the blood, resulting in PRP with high platelet concentration.
- Sterile technique used during blood collection and centrifugation. Throughout PRP process, close system is applied without any contamination.
- Medical equipment with high standard to ensure highest degree of efficacy and safety.
- Small volume of drawn blood less than 10 cc. Advanced centrifugation technology requires only a small volume of blood to yield high platelet concentration suitable for treatment.
Benefits of PRP therapy
- No artificial residuals remaining in the body
- No allergic reaction or undesired effects since patient’s blood is used
- Outcome can be noticed after treatment with improved recovery and natural tissue healing process.
Frequency and outcome of PRP therapy
- Treatment outcome might vary among individuals, depending on the doctor’s expertise, affected area and patient’s condition.
- Frequency of administration for each patient hinges upon the doctor’s consideration. The effect can be usually seen in the 2nd – 3rd week onwards.
- For chronic inflammation or injury, treatment time might be longer than usual depending on the severity of injury.
- Treatment outcomes in patients with chronic conditions might be inferior compared to those with acute injuries.
Recommendations
PRP therapy is not recommended in:
- Patients with platelet abnormalities
- Patients with sepsis
- Patients with fever
- Patients with infection at the treated area
- Patients with cancers, especially hematologic malignancies and bone cancer.
These people may not benefit from PRP therapy or treatment consideration should be made by the doctor:
- Patients who have received steroid injection at the affected area within 1 month
- Patients with history of autoimmune disease
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
Terms and conditions
- These prices include doctor fee.
- For patients aged over 40 present with knee pain, service is available at Hip and Knee Center, 2nd floor, Bangkok International Hospital. Tel. +662-310-3731 and +662-310-3732. Monday – Sunday 08.00 a.m. – 05.00 p.m. LINE OA, click: https://bkkhos.com/423vAAt
- For patients present with elbow pain, wrist pain or heel pain, service is available at Orthopedic Center, 1st floor, Bangkok International Hospital. Tel. +662-755-7012 and +662-755-7013. Monday – Sunday 07.00 a.m. – 07.00 p.m. LINE OA, click: https://bkkhos.com/3WQCA2h
- For patients with shoulder pain or knee pain caused by sports injuries, service is available at BASEM, 8th floor, C-Building, Bangkok Hospital. Tel. +662-310-3979 and +662-310-3980. Monday – Sunday 08.00 a.m. – 04.00 p.m.
- These packages are valid from 4 January 2024 – 31 December 2024.
- The hospital reserves the right to change prices and conditions without prior notice. Additional charge may apply if other investigations and treatments are required.