Platelet Rich Plasma

This is a NON-OHIP covered service. Please discuss the cost with your health care provider.

What is PRP?

PRP(PlateletRichPlasma) is a concentration of platelets and growth factors created from a small amount of your own blood. By delivering a patient’s own platelet proteins to the site of the injury, an optimal healing environment is created.

Collect Blood

30-60ml of blood is drawn from the patient’s arm

Seperate the Platelets

The centrifuge spins and separates the platelets from the rest of the blood component

Extract Platelet-Rich Plasma

Extract 3-6ml of platelet-rich plasma

Inject Injured Area With PRP

It increases the growth factors up to eight times, which promotes temporary relief and stops inflammation

PRP Benefits

Quick

A process which usually takes less than 30 minutes

Eliminate Pain

No risk of immune or disease transmission

Heal Fast

This small concentration is then injected into the injured area to promote healing of the tissue.