MANILA, Philippines - Just how fast can the body really heal? While it has been known that it can recover from injuries via a natural healing process, did you know that new advances in medicine now offer the chance for the body to heal at an amazingly improved capacity?
Leading health institution Makati Medical Center provides this incredible health opportunity by being the first in the country to offer platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy, a relatively simple procedure that utilizes one’s own blood to “supercharge” tissue healing and repair.
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy involves the use of platelets, which are taken from an individual’s own blood by the process of centrifugation. This process separates the platelets from the other components of the blood and concentrates them, reaching five to six times more than the original level. The PRP, which contains the all-important growth factors, which are responsible for healing, is then injected directly into the area of injury to promote and accelerate tissue healing.
Dr. Marc Anthony Castro, sports medicine specialist at the MakatiMed, reveals that platelet rich plasma therapy has proven useful in this field, as it is now being used for the treatment of athletes who suffer from sports-related injuries.
“Some applications for platelet rich plasma therapy include stubborn ailments such as tennis elbow, Achilles tendonitis, which is the inflammation and swelling of the Achilles tendon, patellar tendonitis or “Jumper’s Knee,” and rotator cuff tendonopathy which sometimes doesn’t go away with conventional medications and therapy,” he shares. “The great thing about this is because the source of the treatment is coming from your own body, you eliminate the chance of experiencing adverse reactions — making the procedure completely safe. All we really do is amplify the natural ability of the body to heal itself and reapply it to the place where you need it the most.”
For more information, call the MakatiMed 24/7 on-call hotline 8888-999 or telephone number 870-3000, or e-mail lifematters@makatimed.net.ph. Log on to www.makatimed.net.