How is PRP administered?
It is injected percutaneously (through the skin) into the intra-articular space and into tendon and ligamentous tissues. A peppering technique with the needle is used to prepare the tissue to accept the injected PRP thus using a percutaneous tenotomy procedure. The mechanism is by placing a high concentration of the patient’s own growth hormone and other healing cells in the PRP into tissue irritated by the tenotomy needling technique. The tissue is stimulated to heal itself in a manner similar to post injury without stretching the ligament tendon or joint capsule.
