The Bild newspaper reports in large print about Manuel Neuer's autologous blood therapy.
Autologous blood therapy is one of the modern treatment methods in alternative medicine. In this procedure, the patient's own blood is taken, processed in various ways, and then injected again.
Scientific studies have shown that the growth factors contained in human blood can positively influence healing processes. These findings are used in the application of this autologous blood therapy to achieve improvements in pain and healing, as well as mobility.
This therapy is not only used for professional athletes to get them fit and performing faster. We also use this innovative therapy method in our practice for various medical conditions.
In our practice, we use autologous blood therapy with autologous conditioned plasma (ACP).
This can be used to effectively treat injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, and articular cartilage. Treatment with so-called autologous growth factors in patients with orthopedic/sports medicine diseases and injuries is becoming increasingly important in both conservative and surgical settings.
Numerous clinical studies and observational studies in the literature show that the use of autologous platelet concentrates/growth factors can positively influence various healing and regenerative processes. It has now been proven that the ACP procedure increases both the density of platelets (blood platelets) and the concentration of growth factors compared to whole blood. After taking a small amount of venous blood (10 ml) (usually from the arm vein), a special separation process (centrifugation) is performed. This allows the portion of the blood containing the body's own regenerative and, for example, anti-arthritis components to be extracted. A specially developed double syringe ensures sterile extraction and sterile injection of the growth factors.
The effect of ACP therapy is based on the release of growth factors from the platelets. These can initiate self-healing and regenerative processes at the affected sites where an injection is made, activating various cell types.
In our practice, we have achieved particularly good results in acute and chronic tendon injuries. These include, for example, tennis elbow or patellar tendonitis. This therapy can also be used for muscle fiber tears or joint osteoarthritis.