Harness your body's own healing power. Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy concentrates your own growth factors to accelerate tissue repair in damaged joints and tendons — without surgery or prolonged recovery.
A small sample of your blood is drawn — similar to a routine lab visit.
Your blood is spun in a medical-grade centrifuge to concentrate the platelets and growth factors.
The concentrated PRP is injected precisely into the damaged area under imaging guidance.
Total time: Approximately 45–60 minutes. Most patients drive themselves home.
Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy is a regenerative treatment that uses your own blood's concentrated healing components to promote tissue repair and reduce inflammation. Platelets contain growth factors — natural proteins that signal your body to repair damaged tissue, build new blood vessels, and reduce inflammation at the cellular level.
PRP has been used successfully in orthopedic and sports medicine for over a decade. Because PRP uses your own blood, the risk of allergic reaction is essentially zero.
At PDTC, Dr. Bhakta combines PRP therapy with his extensive interventional pain management expertise, using advanced imaging guidance to ensure the concentrated plasma reaches the exact area that needs healing.
PRP therapy is particularly effective for chronic conditions where the body's natural healing process needs a concentrated boost.
Studies show PRP can reduce inflammation and improve mobility in arthritic knees.
Tennis elbow, Achilles tendonitis, and rotator cuff injuries respond well to PRP.
PRP reduces inflammation and promotes cartilage health in shoulders, hips, and ankles.
Stimulates collagen production and tissue reinforcement in damaged ligaments.
Professional athletes have used PRP for years to accelerate recovery from strains.
PRP injections can address chronic SI joint dysfunction.
Board-Certified Interventional Pain Specialist
Dr. Bhakta combines regenerative medicine techniques like PRP with decades of interventional pain expertise. His fellowship training at Vanderbilt University and experience helping establish the St. Francis Health System Pain Department equip him to deliver PRP therapy with precision and clinical judgment.
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