An Overview of PRP Therapy

Platelet rich plasma injection procedure. Hair growth stimulation. PRP therapy process

As a physician at North Jersey Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute, Dr. Raymond Reiter performs platelet-rich plasma (PRP) joint injections under fluoroscopy. This is a specialist procedure that provides permanent treatment to conditions such as arthritis, and sprains and tears in the tendons and ligaments. For experienced orthopedic and sports medicine practitioners like Dr. Raymond Reiter, PRP therapy is helpful in treating a wide variety of patients, from older adults to professional athletes.

PRP therapy is a non-operative and out-patient practice that uses the body’s natural healing abilities by injecting the patient’s own plasma into damaged joints, tendons, and ligaments. Plasma is known to be rich in healing and growth factors and it goes on to repair damaged tissue and accelerate recovery. On average, patients heal completely in a matter of six weeks due to PRP therapy.

Plasma is created through a simple, convenient, and painless process done in the doctor’s office. Resembling a routine blood check, PRP therapy begins by drawing some blood from the patient. The blood is placed in a centrifuge, a machine that separates the blood into concentrated platelets and red blood cells. When the red blood cells are discarded, the fluid left is the PRP, which is used in the PRP joint injection.

Permanent healing is not the only benefit that PRP therapy provides. Apart from this, it can help patients avoid potential back and/or joint replacement surgeries. For Dr. Raymond Reiter and his patients, PRP therapy is a procedure that ensures both a remedy to injury and the prevention of future complications.

Preventing Knee Pain – What Athletes Can Do

Knee painful – skeleton x-ray, 3D Illustration medical concept.

A resident of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Dr. Raymond Reiter works at North Jersey Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute. Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Raymond Reiter evaluates and treats orthopedic problems such as knee pain.

Knee pain is often associated with old age. However, knee pain often occurs in young athletes. Because of athletes’ physically demanding careers, they are more likely to hurt their knee joints through rigorous exercises such as running, weightlifting, skiing, or biking.

Performing such exercises can overly strain the knees, causing wear and tear of the cartilage and ligaments. In the worst cases, they prevent athletes from playing.

Athletes can do several things to reduce their chances of a knee injury. Wearing well-fitting shoes with adequate heel support may help, and eating more protein will support healing. Performing warm-ups before training, building exercise intensity progressively, maintaining good form and posture while lifting weights, and getting enough rest between sets in exercise routines will also lower the possibility of knee injuries.