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Rehabilitation After Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Tendinopathy

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The outcomes of platelet-rich plasma injections for tendinopathy may be optimized by following a proper post-procedure rehabilitation program. The rehabilitation program should progress commensurate with the phases of tendon healing, including the inflammatory, repair, and remodeling phases. This chapter discusses the proper times to introduce particular elements of the rehabilitation program, such as stretching, strengthening, and sport-specific drills, as well as how they should be implemented. The optimal periods of non-weight-bearing and/or protected weight-bearing post-procedure, as well as the use of ice and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs post-procedure, are also discussed.

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  1. Staff Physician, Section of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Affiliate Assistant Professor, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

    E. Peck

  2. Cleveland Clinic Florida, West Palm Beach, Weston, Florida

    E. Peck

  3. Assistant Professor, Departments of PM&R and Orthopedics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

    K. Mautner

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  1. Research Institute of Sports Medicine, Orthopedics and Regeneration - iMOR, Uberaba, Brazil

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  2. Department of Biotechnological Processes, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

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  3. Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

    William Dias Belangero

  4. Haematology and Hemotherapy Center, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

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Peck, E., Mautner, K. (2014). Rehabilitation After Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Tendinopathy. In: Lana, J., Andrade Santana, M., Dias Belangero, W., Malheiros Luzo, A. (eds) Platelet-Rich Plasma. Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40117-6_17

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