Muscles, tendons, and ligaments are the soft tissues in the body that are most commonly injured. Injuries to these soft tissues often occur during sports and exercise activities, but can also result from simple everyday activities.| orthoinfo.aaos.org
During the past several years, much has been written about platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and its potential effectiveness in the treatment of some injuries. Although it is not exactly clear how PRP works, laboratory studies have shown that it can potentially speed up the healing process in some injuries.| orthoinfo.aaos.org