Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN PRP treatment takes your blood, like going for a blood test, and re-introduces the concentrated blood platelets from your blood into your knee. Your blood platelets contain growth and healing factors. When concentrated through simple centrifuging, your blood plasma becomes “rich” in healing factors, thus the name Platelet RICH plasma. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and cortisone injections are both used to treat knee osteoarthritis, but they are different treatment methods. Cortisone (or steroid) acts as an anti-inflammatory and can give quick, short-term relief. PRP can provide long-lasting pain relief and helps improve … Continue reading Comparing PRP to Cortisone for knee osteoarthritis