Regenerative therapies for pain are new and rapidly evolving. This innovative field includes platelet rich plasma (PRP) that was introduced in the 1970s. PRP is made from our own blood. Physicians inject concentrated platelets, growth factors, and proteins into a specific area of the body, and this mixture helps the body rebuild itself. PRP enabled Graham McDougal to overcome 15 yrs of pain and limitation from an Achilles tendon rupture.
Orthopedist and sports medicine expert Dr. Alan Hirahara explores the details behind this revolutionary, but still controversial therapy.
