Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy is a regenerative medical treatment that utilizes the patient’s own blood to promote healing and tissue regeneration. By concentrating platelets, which are rich in growth factors and cytokines, PRP can accelerate the body's natural healing processes. This technique is commonly used in orthopaedics to treat conditions such as tendonitis, ligament injuries, and osteoarthritis. When injected into injured areas, PRP can stimulate tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and potentially shorten recovery time compared to traditional treatments.
Beyond orthopaedics, PRP has found applications in dermatology, sexual health and aesthetic medicine. It is used to improve skin texture, reduce fine lines, and stimulate hair growth in individuals with certain types of hair loss, like androgenic alopecia. Because PRP is derived from the patient’s own blood, the risk of allergic reaction or transmission of disease is minimal. Its natural origin and broad applicability make PRP an appealing option for patients seeking minimally invasive therapies that harness the body’s own healing capabilities.
Specifically in functional medicine at The Age Less Clinic & General Practice, (PRP) is increasingly being used as a tool to support the body’s intrinsic healing mechanisms, in line with the field’s holistic and root-cause-focused philosophy. PRP therapy fits well within functional medicine because it uses the patient’s own biological material to enhance tissue repair, modulate inflammation, and restore function—rather than merely managing symptoms. This makes it a valuable option in personalized treatment plans for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain, joint degeneration, or soft tissue injuries that have not responded well to conventional approaches.
The Clinic can incorporate PRP in the management of conditions like chronic tendinopathies, joint instability, or even autoimmune-related joint issues, often alongside nutrition optimization, hormone balancing, detoxification strategies, and lifestyle modifications. The goal is to create an internal environment that maximizes the body’s capacity to heal and slow the aging process both functionally and aesthetically. PRP’s compatibility with functional medicine principles makes it a promising and natural adjunct to comprehensive, individualized care.
Add to this the fact that The Age Less Clinic & General Practice use the Emcyte PRP technology and Ultrasound Guided injections. What does this mean?
The Emcyte Pure PRP II technology provides the highest platelet yield of any technology available, meeting and exceeding clinical requirements with the EmCyte system typically providing between 7 and 25 billion platelets per treatment and platelet-derived exosomes and high mononuclear cells with controlled neutrophil content. With increasing awareness about the potential risks associated with synthetic chemicals, invasive procedures and dermal fillers, many individuals are now turning to nature's remedies to restore and maintain the health and vitality of their skin. When concentrated and injected into damaged and aged tissues, Emcyte Pure TWO stimulates cell proliferation, angiogenesis, collagen and elastin production. Platelet granules release growth factors, which promote and accelerate cell proliferation, particularly fibroblasts. Fibroblasts produce collagen, elastin, and components of the extracellular matrix, and thus promotes the formation of new tissue. Additionally, monocytes maintain homeostasis, facilitate tissue repair, resist microbial invasion, and preserve tissue integrity. Macrophages exhibit versatile behaviour, with distinct M1 and M2 phenotypes. M1 macrophages combat pathogens, while M2 macrophages regulate inflammation and support tissue repair and remodelling. The high dose of non-inflammatory monocytes and exosomes enables the regenerative effects to continue for many months after each treatment.
So too, with our clinic enabling Ultrasound guided PRP prepared with EmCyte systems in musculoskeletal (MSK) applications offers several benefits due to the high-quality, concentrated output the system produces and the accuracy to a specific injection site. EmCyte is considered a leading platform for autologous biologics because it can deliver a high concentration of platelets with minimal contamination from red and white blood cells. This purity and potency make the PRP more effective for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions where reducing inflammation and promoting tissue regeneration are key.
In MSK medicine, EmCyte-derived PRP is commonly used to treat tendon injuries, ligament sprains, osteoarthritis, muscle strains, and joint pain. The high platelet concentration results in increased levels of growth factors such as PDGF (platelet-derived growth factor), TGF-β (transforming growth factor-beta), and VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor), which help accelerate healing by stimulating collagen production, angiogenesis, and cellular repair. Clinicians often choose EmCyte because its customizable systems allow them to tailor the formulation (e.g., leukocyte-rich vs. leukocyte-poor PRP) depending on the patient’s condition—such as choosing leukocyte-poor PRP for intra-articular injections to reduce joint inflammation.
Overall, the clinical-grade performance of EmCyte PRP supports more predictable outcomes in pain reduction, improved joint function, and faster recovery, making it a preferred option in sports medicine, orthopaedics, and regenerative therapies for musculoskeletal disorders.
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