PROCESS FOR RECOVERING PLATELET-RICH PLASMA

A very small amount of blood is drawn from the patient into a sterile tube in the exact same manner as a standard blood sample. The tube containing a patient's blood is placed into a centrifuge and spun to separate the platelets from the other blood components. After a few minutes, the concentrated platelets are removed from the same tube and re-introduced into the patient at the site of the injury. Using a sterile needle, your physician will inject the PRP in and around the injury site. This is all accomplished without using any animal products or other foreign material.

For further information on Cascade Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) or to find out how to set up a physician consultation, contact an MTF Sports Medicine representative today.