PRP: The Quarterback of Your Recovery (But Every Great Team Needs Teammates)

Think of a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection as the quarterback of your treatment team. It can be the primary driving force in addressing tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, plantar fasciitis, and osteoarthritis of the hip, knee, shoulder, and other joints.

But no quarterback wins alone. To get the best shot at victory, PRP needs a strong supporting cast. Those teammates can include:

• Supplements and vitamins

• Targeted exercise

• Physical therapy

• Shockwave treatment

• Weight loss

• A healthy diet

• Enough quality sleep

Pregame Preparation Matters

Football teams spend days or weeks preparing before game day. Your body should too. Getting ready for PRP may mean cleaning up your diet, hydrating well, doing the right type of exercise, and caring for your mental health. All of this puts your body in the best position to respond to PRP.

Your Coaching Staff

Your physician, physical therapist, personal trainer, friends, and family are your coaches. Together they help make game day, the day of your PRP procedure, the start of an outstanding outcome.

It's a Team Effort

Football and PRP have a lot in common. A physician's role is to prepare a great quarterback (the injection) and then assemble the right teammates around it. The goal is to help you heal, have less pain, regain function, enjoy a better quality of life, and get back to the exercise and hobbies that bring you joy.

Let us know at Impact Sports Medicine if we can help you build your team for health success.

F. Clarke Holmes, M.D.