FORT MYERS, Fla.- A cutting edge treatment for athletic injuries is now on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University.
Doctors now can inject athletes with their own plasma to aid healing.
It's a treatment that's common in professional sports but practically unheard of at a mid-sized athletic program such as the university's.
It's a treatment that's common in professional sports but practically unheard of at a mid-sized athletic program such as the university's.
Athletes come to the training room for many treatments, often for common sprains and strains.
Now, if a doctor dictates, they also can get shots of their own, concentrated plasma, to heal injuries in muscles, joints and ligaments.
The treatment uses platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The medical staff draws blood from the athlete, then uses a centrifuge to spin it, separating out the plasma to find the white cells that fight inflammation.
The treatment uses platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The medical staff draws blood from the athlete, then uses a centrifuge to spin it, separating out the plasma to find the white cells that fight inflammation.
An ultra-sound is then used to locate the exact spot of the injury.
Finally, a doctor injects the plasma right into the damaged tissue.
The company Arthrex in Collier County is giving money to the university to buy the equipment to offer PRP's on campus.
Trainers say some athletes who receive PRP can recover from a sprain in days, rather than weeks.
The company Arthrex in Collier County is giving money to the university to buy the equipment to offer PRP's on campus.
Trainers say some athletes who receive PRP can recover from a sprain in days, rather than weeks.
However, FGCU does not use the injections all the time. In fact, they often go a couple of weeks with just one PRP injection.
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