The Daily Mail brings us ‘blood spinning’, a technique used by footballers which sees injuries recover five times faster.
This
technique, available on the NHS, involves taking a small amount-
roughly one or two tablespoons - from a patient’s arm then spinning it
at high speed in a centrifuge machine for ten minutes.
Earlier
this year, NICE issued new guidelines acknowledging PRP as a treatment
for tendon injuries, common in the elbow, knee and ankle, and plantar
fasciitis- inflammation of the band of tissue that stretches from the
heel to the middle of the foot.
It is fast becoming popular with footballers such as Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale.
The high speed spin causes the blood to separate into its various components. This means platelets, the part of the blood that promote clotting and assist the healing process and plasma, where the red and white blood cells are suspended, are separated from other components.
The Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), which contains large amounts of substances the body uses to heal tissue, is then injected back into the injured area of the body with the aim of jump-starting recovery, reducing pain and making the injury heal faster.
The high speed spin causes the blood to separate into its various components. This means platelets, the part of the blood that promote clotting and assist the healing process and plasma, where the red and white blood cells are suspended, are separated from other components.
The Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), which contains large amounts of substances the body uses to heal tissue, is then injected back into the injured area of the body with the aim of jump-starting recovery, reducing pain and making the injury heal faster.
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