ACP Areas of Application: What Conditions Can ACP Therapy Help With?
Overview of Areas of Application for Autologous Blood Therapy
ACP therapy is an innovative treatment method and has a wide range of applications in various medical fields–from orthopedics and sports medicine to dermatology and cosmetic surgery to pain therapy. The treatment is based on using the body's own healing processes and represents a gentle alternative to conventional pain therapies for patients of all ages.
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How Does ACP Therapy Work?
The Role of Platelets and Growth Factors
ACP therapy uses blood plasma prepared from autologous blood with a high concentration of platelets. These release growth factors directly at the injury site, which start to rebuild injured tissue and inhibit painful inflammatory processes.
Autologous blood plasma, which is obtained from the body's own blood, contains 2 to 3 times the concentration of platelets. These platelets play a central role in wound healing and regeneration: in ACP therapy, they are activated outside the bloodstream and then release growth factors directly at the injury site, which stimulate cell regeneration in the tissue and have an anti-inflammatory effect.1-3
How Long Does ACP Therapy Take and How Often Is it Needed?
Treatment Frequency
The recommended treatment frequency varies depending on where ACP is being administered, as well as the type and intensity of the symptoms, and should be agreed separately with the doctor. Therapy is repeated 3 to 5 times at weekly intervals in most cases. ACP therapy is carried out at shorter intervals in acute injury.
How Long Do Effects Last?
How long ACP therapy lasts is also very individual and different for each patient. Since the therapy does not show any undesirable side effects or complications in any areas of ACP application and the bioactive agents of ACP are biologic and fully tolerated, the treatment can be repeated as often as desired.
Effectiveness of ACP Therapy: How Effective Is the Treatment Method?
A host of scientific studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of ACP therapy in the treatment of various conditions and injuries, especially osteoarthritis, sports injuries, and back pain, establishing it as a very effective and natural alternative to conventional treatment methods.4-10
Trust in the Body's Own Strength
Success Stories From Various ACP Application Areas
Doctors and patients agree on the effectiveness of ACP therapy–their findings show that autologous blood therapy is used very successfully to treat pain and inflammation in the various areas of ACP application, from osteoarthritis to sports injuries to back pain.
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I noticed that the joint was less swollen and I could put more weight on my right leg again. After a 4-week break from training, I gradually started playing squash again. And the pain relief continued!
Knee arthritis patient with Dr. Frank Styra in Munich
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The therapy is suitable, for example, for treating certain types of wear and tear of the intervertebral discs, as it can potentially help to slow down wear and tear; the plasma may even be able to seal fissures in the anulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc.
Dr. Carl Peter Meschede, Munich
Preparation and Follow-up for ACP Treatment
What Patients Need to Know Before Therapy
Regardless of the area of application, a detailed consultation and a thorough preliminary examination take place in the doctor's office before treatment. You should also inform your doctor about any medications you are taking, as well as any recent surgeries or infections you have had, as these may affect the effectiveness of ACP therapy.
It is advisable to drink plenty of water (around 2 litres a day) before an ACP treatment.
Recommended Procedure Following Treatment
The treatment takes place in an outpatient setting, so patients can go home immediately after the ACP therapy session. Ability to drive is unaffected.
It is advisable to avoid sport or physical exercise beyond normal daily activity on the day of treatment and to allow yourself sufficient rest to support the healing process.
Conclusion Regarding the Areas of ACP Application
ACP therapy offers a natural, easy-to-perform and well-tolerated treatment method for a range of conditions and injuries. The main areas of application for ACP are osteoarthritis, sports injuries, skin regeneration and back pain4-9. By using the body's own healing processes and the release of growth factors from blood platelets, autologous blood treatment rapidly produces positive effects, and has an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect. How long the effects of ACP therapy last varies depending on the patient and indication, but because it is very well tolerated, the treatment can be repeated as often as desired in all age groups.
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