Platelet-Rich Plasma
(PRP) Injection

What is plasma and what are
platelets?

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Plasma is the liquid portion of whole blood. It is composed largely of water and proteins, and it provides a medium for red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and growth factors to circulate through the body. Platelets and their growth factors stimulate injured cells to regenerate.

Platelet activation plays a key role in the body’s natural healing process.

How does it work?

Some of the key advantages of PRP injections are that they can reduce the need for anti-inflammatories or stronger medications like opioids. In addition, the side effects of PRP injections are very rare. The injections are created from your own blood, so your body will not reject or react negatively to them.

Expertise and experience matters

A board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist, Dr. Nguyen has training and years of experience in joint injections as well as interventional procedures designed to treat chronic injuries.  His expertise extends to the arena of regenerative medicine where he uses platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapies to successfully treat nagging conditions like knee arthritis, tennis elbow, rotator cuff tears, and much more.