Platelet-rich plasma – intra-articular administration

• A light diet is recommended before the procedure.
• For the procedure, you must be adequately hydrated – you should drink about 1.5 liters of clean water.
• After the procedure (especially if the knees are involved), you should avoid physical activity such as running, jogging, long walks or standing still for a few days.
• After the procedure of plasma injection into the knee joint, it is not recommended to drive for the rest of the day.
• You should avoid taking NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) for 7 days before and 5 days after the procedure.

Platelet-rich plasma is an autologous concentrate of platelets in a small volume (obtained from the patient's own blood, thus minimizing the risk of an allergic reaction).
Platelets release growth factors responsible for the healing process, primarily PDGF, TGF-β1, TGF-β2, VEGF, and EGF.
The procedure involves collecting the patient's peripheral blood, processing it using a special kit to separate and concentrate the platelets, and injecting them into the treatment area.
The effects of the therapy begin to be felt after a few days to approximately four weeks, depending on the severity of the condition.

• knee: patellar tendonitis, meniscus, ligaments, cartilage defects,
• ankle, foot: plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, ankle sprain,
• back, hip: facet joint inflammation, pelvic girdle muscle pain, sacroiliac joint pain, hamstring tendonitis,
• elbow: lateral epicondylitis, medial epicondylitis,
• shoulder: rotator cuff tendinitis and partial tears, rotator cuff repair, cartilage damage and early arthritis, SLAP labrum inflammation,
• wrist, hand: ligament rupture, damage to the triangular cartilage complex,
• degenerative joint disease.

• platelet dysfunction syndrome,
• critical thrombocytopenia,
• hemodynamic instability,
• sepsis,
• infection at the injection site,
• pregnancy,
• lactation,
• hives,
• tumor,
• autoimmune pathologies,
• treatment with systemic glucocorticosteroids.