Role of platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in Chronic prolapsed intervertebral disc

Abstract

Lumbar radiculopathy is a major health problem often treated by surgery or guided lumbar epidural steroids for pain relief. Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have been investigated in recent years as an emerging therapy for various musculoskeletal conditions, including lumbar degenerative disc disease. Although PRP has received increasing attention from medical science experts, comprehensive clinical reports of its efficacy are limited to those treating knee osteoarthritis and epicondylitis. In this article we used Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) a novel therapeutic tool of autologous nature that has emerged strongly in recent years to treat patients of prolapsed intervertebral disc.