PRP Injection Therapy
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Cost and Ideal Candidates
Athletes and individuals who remain regularly active put their bodies under significant stress while engaging in sports such as running, football, or skiing. Many people suffering from tendon, ligament, or muscle injuries seek an effective treatment to accelerate healing. Dr. Serkan Sürücü offers PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) injections at this point.
PRP injections are a safe and non-invasive orthopedic treatment method that can accelerate a patient’s healing process following an injury. In ideal candidates, the cost of PRP treatment is more advantageous compared to surgical procedures and lengthy rehabilitation processes.
What are PRP Injections?
PRP therapy supports the healing of damaged ligaments, tendons, or muscle tissues by utilizing the body’s natural healing abilities. Human blood consists of four main components: platelets, plasma, white blood cells, and red blood cells. When activated, platelets release growth factors, stimulating cellular growth and accelerating healing. PRP injections can release 3-5 times more growth factors compared to normal blood.
Common Applications of PRP Therapy
Dr. Serkan Sürücü applies PRP injections in the following cases:
- Knee: Ligament injuries, meniscus tears, patellar tendinitis, patellar instability, and arthritis.
- Shoulder: Rotator cuff injuries, biceps tendinitis, labrum and SLAP tears, shoulder instability, and arthritis.
There is no age limit for PRP injections, and this treatment is an ideal option for patients who have not achieved sufficient benefit from non-surgical methods.
How are PRP injections administered?
PRP treatment begins with a simple blood draw from the patient. The blood is processed in a special device called a centrifuge to obtain platelet-rich plasma. This plasma is then injected directly into the damaged area to accelerate healing.
What the Treatment Contains and Aims to Do
The product used for PRP Injection Therapy, how it is prepared and which tissue is being targeted should be explained clearly. Biologic injections are not a single standardised product and different preparations are not automatically interchangeable. The usual aim is to reduce symptoms and support rehabilitation; it is not accurate to promise certain cartilage regrowth, healing of a tear by injection alone, or guaranteed avoidance of joint replacement.
Evidence and Realistic Expectations
Research findings vary by diagnosis, preparation method and outcome measured. One injection should not be assumed to be superior to another or to a well-designed exercise programme in every situation. Expectations are framed around pain, function and activity goals, with an alternative plan agreed in advance if meaningful improvement does not occur.
Who May Be a Candidate?
Candidacy is based on symptom duration, examination, previous load management and physiotherapy, general health and the patient's goals rather than an MRI finding alone. Active infection, uncontrolled systemic disease, an important bleeding risk or an acute problem without a clear diagnosis may make treatment unsuitable or require it to be postponed.
Preparation Before the Injection
All medicines, blood thinners, allergies and relevant medical conditions should be discussed beforehand; medication should never be stopped without the prescribing clinician's advice. The target tissue is confirmed by examination and image guidance is planned when it improves accuracy. Activity limits and the timing of review after the procedure are explained before treatment.
How Is the Injection Performed?
The skin is prepared antiseptically and the target is reached with sterile technique. Ultrasound or another guidance method can help confirm needle position in deep or anatomically sensitive areas. Temporary soreness or a feeling of pressure may follow, and the patient should understand which effects are expected and which warning signs need review.
Follow-up and When to Seek Help
Increasing redness or swelling, fever, worsening pain, or new numbness or weakness needs urgent assessment. Failure to make expected functional progress is also a reason to review the diagnosis and treatment plan. The next step should reflect the diagnosis, the demands placed on the joint and the patient's goals. You can review biologic orthopaedic treatments, read about PRP treatment, or request an assessment for an individual plan.
Follow-up is used to adjust load rather than simply repeat the same programme. A flare after a clear increase in activity may call for a temporary reduction and gradual rebuild, while new neurological symptoms, deformity, systemic illness or steadily worsening pain calls for renewed examination instead of more exercise.
General health also shapes recovery from PRP Injection Therapy. Smoking, poorly controlled diabetes, sleep problems, low activity and inadequate nutrition can slow tissue adaptation or wound healing. Addressing modifiable factors does not replace diagnosis-specific treatment, but it improves the conditions in which rehabilitation or surgery must work.
Shared decision-making is important because the same anatomical finding can affect two people differently. Work demands, caregiving responsibilities, sport, previous treatment and tolerance for recovery time all influence the choice between continued rehabilitation, an injection or an operation. The plan should state what success means and when it will be reconsidered.
A useful treatment plan for PRP Injection Therapy records a baseline before intervention: pain-provoking tasks, active movement, strength or endurance and the activities the patient wants to regain. Repeating the same measures at follow-up shows whether progress is meaningful and helps distinguish a temporary reduction in pain from a durable improvement in function.
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