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Investigating PRP Therapy Portland, Oregon

By Jason Anderson


In recent reports, a number of medical health care providers were arrested and arraigned on drug charges for over-prescribing opioids. In some cases, the individuals may have been legitimately over prescribing pain medication. Whereas, there are also individuals whom have chronic conditions which require pain medication on an ongoing basis. As such, a number of orthopedic specialists and pain management professionals are now advising individuals to seek alternatives to pills such as prp therapy portland or other injections to aid in healing an injury or managing pain.

PRP injections have been researched in relation to use in chronic tendinitis, oral surgery, plastic surgery and osteoarthritis. Most often, results were positive with regards to use for pain in the knee related to osteoarthritis. As such, the benefits were well proved and reported to be safe and effective for use in this area.

In 2009, another study analyzed the benefits associated with oral surgery such as sinus lifts and similar treatments. In all cases, the results indicated the therapy having no benefit with relation to oral surgeries. Whereas, while beneficial in osteoarthritis in the knee, other skeletal injuries failed to react positively to the treatment showing little to no elimination of pain and no change in mobility.

Originally having been thought to also be able to assist in bone healing, only one of out of four studies showed this to be the case. Whereas, proponents as early as 2004, began arguments that the negative study and trial results were due to poor and inadequate PRP samples from clients. As such, the therapy remains controversial while readily available at many clinics and hospitals.

When it comes to orgasms, PRP is being injected into the vagina by some Gynecologists whom suggest the process will improve and increase orgasms. While this is the case, there is no evidence to support the claims. In fact, there are some whom suggest this can be extremely risky, especially to individuals whom may have a risk for various blood cancers.

While only a few studies have shown PRP injections to be effective, there were no adverse reactions reported in any of the trials. In addition, researchers have suggested that the lack of positive results during studies have been lacking due to the methods being used during various trials. For example, while some women have been receiving these injections to enhance sexual experiences, there has been no proof that the use in this area is either safe or effective.

Depending on use, four different methods are used in preparing the platelets for PRP therapy. In most cases, the growth factors and effectiveness of PRP in healing injuries and the concentration of growth are the primary basis for using the therapy in tissue repair. While this is the case, it is important to be specific as to the area of an injury and location of pain when talking to medical providers as different areas of the body require different methods.

Most often, this type of therapy is received in a clinical setting. For, PRP is prepped by removing blood platelets from a client, then replacing them through the injection process once the red blood cells have been split from the PRP. In most cases, a health provider at a clinic uses pre-packaged kits and commercially available equipment to complete the process. As the substance obtained can vary from clinic to clinic and individual to individual, it can often be more difficult to understand the safety and effectiveness of the process.




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