Queenstown Regenerative Medicine - Platelet Rich Plasma

"Ever since Tiger Woods admitted to using Platelet rich plasma, or PRP, last year to help heal his mangled knees, the therapy has become wildly popular for range of problems. In early tests , treated tendons became thicker and stronger - so much so that the international Olympic committee banned the practice for uninjured athletes"
Ouside Magazine Special Issue : The science of EXTREME May 2011...

Platelet Rich Plasma therapy has been used for years by oral surgeons and plastic surgeons to enhance healing after doing bone grafts and face lifts. Now, experience is showing that Platelet Rich Plasma(PRP) is phenomenally effective for healing injury to ligaments, tendons and joints. Currently, medical treatment for joint pain and injury consists on one end of taking medicines for pain or on the other end, opting for surgery to resolve the problem. However, many patients do not want to take medicines for the rest of their life and many are not candidates for surgery or are not interested in having the surgery with all of the risk involved. This has created a large gap in treatment. PRP now fills that gap with a therapy that is safe and effective. It is all natural and uses the body's own healing mechanisms.

Elite athletes and professional sports stars have been using this technique for years to get back in the game quicker and avoid surgery. We now offer this treatment for all of our patients with joint pain or back pain. It can help with pain from sports injuries, overuse, osteoarthritis and aging. By injecting PRP we use the body's own plasma with growth factors to tighten the ligaments and create stronger, more stable joints. It works on all joints, including the back and for all ages from 15 to over 80.