Advanced Platelet Rich Plasma

Is all Platelet Rich Plasma the same?

No, Dr Weglein is a world expert, cofounder and pioneer in PRP. He has published the first textbook on PRP and founded the first PRP Center of Excellence Clinic in Houston. He has been doing PRP for the past 20 years, treating over 10,000 patients. Additionally, Our clinic is the only PRP specialty clinic in Houston making custom PRP products based on each patient’s individual needs. Below you will see a picture of some of the different types of PRP that we can create specifically for conditions like: arthritis, tendons, ligaments, muscles and nerves. Other clinics make a general PRP product for everything. Research has shown that different medical conditions benefit from different concentrations of specific blood cells. Therefore we use different centrifuge processing systems to customize each PRP for each specific patient.

What is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)?

PRP is the injection of the patients own platelets, in high concentration into an injured musculoskeletal area. Research has shown benefits in pain and increased functionality in many musculoskeletal disorders. Please see our published research area.

Why platelets?

When we injure ourselves, one of the first repair cells that travel to the injury are platelets. Platelets are rich in many different growth factors. These Growth factors help attract other repair cells, (neurtophils, monocytes, fibroblasts) to the damaged tissue.

Unfortunately, our tendons, ligaments and cartilage have a very poor blood supply, which leads to an incomplete or much delayed healing response. With PRP we are helping to bring these natural healing cells to an area that have been deficient.

published research has demonstrated improvements in pain and functionality.

PRP procedure

PRP is done in our office under ultrasound guidance. The procedure takes about 45 minutes in total. First a small amount of blood is taken and placed in our office centrifuge. The centrifuge separates and concentrates the platelets. Dr Weglein will then use the ultrasound to visualize the damaged tissue. The area is injected with a numbing agent, followed by the injection of PRP all done under direct MSK ultrasound guidance.

Patients should try to be off anti inflammatory medicines like ibuprofen, naprosyn, for about one week before getting PRP.

Baby Aspirin 81mg is ok to take.

Who has done this PRP

PRP has been done since 1990.

This procedure has been used by many professional teams such as:

Used in NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Houston Astros, LA clippers, Rutgers College, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and many more.

What area can you treat with PRP

Please see list of publications on areas prp has been studied

Post PRP MRI results

• Post PRP MRI Results

With our new Orthobiologic Clinic, we are now able to make a patient specific, unique custom prp product for each individual condition. This is the only such Orthobiologic Clinic in the Houston, allowing us to provide superior Non Surgical treatments for your musculoskeletal conditions.

• Click to watch Dr. Adam Weglein talking on PRP therapy

• Knee Pain Houston

Related Articles

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• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Treating Lateral Epicondylitis
• Intra-articular Platelet Rich Plasma versus Corticosteroid in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
• Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection in the Management of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Retrospective Assessment
• Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Corticosteroid Injections in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
• Intrarticular Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Methyl Prednisolone Acetate In Adhesive Capsulitis Of Shoulder: A Comparative Study
• A Comparison of the Results of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Versus the Results of Corticosteroid Injections in De-Quervain Tenosynovitis
• Revolutionizing Back Pain Management: Is Epidural Platelet-Rich Plasma the Superior Choice Over Steroids?
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• A comparative study to assess the clinical outcomes in osteoarthritis of the knee between intra-articular platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections vs intra-articular corticosteroid injections
• Using Platelet-Rich Plasma to Treat DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis and Cortisone-Induced Skin Discoloration and Atrophy: A Case Study
• Platelet-rich plasma in the management of trigger finger: A case report
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• Clinical and Functional Outcome of Meniscal Injuries Treated with Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Single-Center Case Series
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• Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews
• The Efficacy of Injections for Partial Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review
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• Comparison of steroid injection and platelet-rich plasma injection in the treatment of chronic lateral Epicondylitis
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• Chondrogenic Effect of Intra-articular Hypertonic-Dextrose (Prolotherapy) in Severe Knee Osteoarthritis
• Comparative Study of Local Injection of Platelet Rich Plasma versus Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
• High-field MRI exploration of the structural effects of cellular matrix^™ on articular cartilage in knee osteoarthritis
• Assessment of the role of platelet rich plasma (PRP) in mild to moderate osteoarthritis knee joint using VAS and WOMAC score
• Comparative evaluation of leukocyte- and platelet-rich plasma and pure platelet-rich plasma for cartilage regeneration in a cartilage defects model in rabbits
• A novel treatment of knee degenerative disorders all-in-one intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma combined with hyaluronic acid
• Knee OA management: A cost-effectiveness analysis of platelet-rich-plasma versus hyaluronic acid for the intra-articular treatment of knee OA in France.
• Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma administration in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis
• A comparison of the use of PRP Versus Hypertonic glucose in the treatment of physiotherapy resistant sacroiliac joint Incompetence
• Treatment of lateral epicondylitis with autologous platelet rich plasma injection
• The use of Platelet Rich Plasma in the Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review
• Comparative Effect Of Dextrose Prolotherapy And Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy In Primary Osteoarthritis Knee
• Volumetric findings of MRI after platelet rich plasma injection in knee osteoarthritis (A randomized clinical trial)
• Platelet-rich plasma and corticosteroid injection in lateral epicondylitis: Who is great
• Platelet-Rich Plasma, Hydroxyapatite and Chitosan in the Bone and Cartilaginous Regeneration of Femoral Trochlea in Rabbits: Clinical, Radiographic and Histomorphometric Evaluations
• AB0975 Does platelet rich plasma change the volumetric findings of mri imaging? (A Randomised Clinical Trial).
• Platelet Rich Plasma Practical Use in Non-Surgical Musculoskeletal Pathology.
• Platelet-rich plasma therapy in refractory knee osteoarthritis combined with infection
• Cell therapy for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Comprehensive Review
• The Clinical Outcomes are Associated with Changes in the Ultrasonography Structural Appearance After Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
• To evaluate the effect of combining photo-activation therapy with platelet-rich plasma injections for the novel treatment of osteoarthritis
• Photoactivated platelet-rich plasma therapy for a traumatic knee chondral lesion.

• Platelet Rich Plasma Research Publications

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