Natural Help for Injuries
ACP or ACP Tendo Therapy
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Our musculoskeletal system consists of a complex composition of different structures that allow us to move purposefully. In addition to the skeletal musculature, tendons play an important role as the connecting element between muscles and the bony skeleton. As force transmitters, they make purposeful movements possible. Ligaments, in turn, serve to strengthen and secure our joints.
All of these structures are subjected to enormous mechanical stresses on a daily basis, which often result in injuries. The main causes are permanent unequal load distribution, overloading and external violent impact, such as wrong movements and accidents.
Where and How Do Injuries Occur?
Muscles:
Jerky movements, excessive stress and sudden muscle tension often lead to muscle injuries and tears.
Ligaments:
Falls, impact and compression often cause injuries to ligaments and the joint capsule as well as ligament straining and stretching.
Often Affected:
Ankle, knee and wrist
Tendons:
Since tendons consist mainly of collagen fibers, they can tear during jerky, fast movements. Prolonged unilateral or excessive stress can also cause micro-injuries with persistent pain and functional impairment.
Often Affected:
- Tennis and golfer elbow
- Achilles tendon and calcaneal spur
- Shoulder and biceps tendon
- Jumper‘s knee
How Does One Recognize These Injuries?
- Swelling and pain in the affected area
- Loss of function
- Limited mobility of the joint
- Feeling of instability in the affected joint
Natural Therapy for Injuries
Complex and well-regulated natural processes take place in the body during recovery. Special proteins, the growth factors, are involved, which come from small blood components, the platelets. Platelets circulate inactive in the bloodstream and become activated when injuries occur. They collect at the injured site and release these proteins, which in turn promote the healing process.
ACP Therapy
ACP therapy is based on this principle. The body‘s selfhealing powers are utilized by obtaining high concentrations of these special proteins9 and then injecting them. The form and frequency of administration of these proteins may vary depending on the type of injury. Together with your physician you will design a personalized treatment plan that may schedule several injections in weekly intervals.
ACP Tendo Therapy
For structural injuries such as tendon tears, these special proteins can be mixed with an innovative collagen carrier material and injected into or at the injured site (ACP Tendo). The collagen is degraded within 4 weeks but in the meantime serves as a scaffold, so the cells that close the injury can grow in better. In addition, the collagen serves as a protein deposit. In this way, the healing process can be optimally supported. ACP Tendo therapy usually only involves one injection.
The Treatment Process
- Blood is drawn from a vein in the arm
- Separation process to obtain the body‘s active substances (proteins) in concentrated form
- Administration
Benefits of the Treatment
- Outpatient procedure
- Fast process (< 30 min.)
- Endogenous biological agents with good tolerability
- Personalized treatment interval
- Customized to your needs
ACP Therapy for Sports Injuries
Tennis Elbow, Calcaneal Spurs, Torn Muscle Fibers, Ligament Tears …
If you are currently in rehabilitation or are being treated for a sports injury, you can support your body’s recovery processes.
ACP therapy offers a natural, biologic therapy approach involving activation of the body’s own factors in your blood:
- Outpatient procedure
- Rapid (< 30 min) process
- Active substance is derived from your own body and is therefore well tolerated
- Proven to be effective for torn muscle fibers and tendon complaints
The Treatment Process
1. Blood is drawn from a vein in the arm
2. A separation procedure extracts and concentrates the desired body substances (ACP – Autologous Conditioned Plasma)
3. These substances are injected into the affected region
